The leaders of Hong Kong's Democratic Party have announced plans to dissolve what was once the city's largest opposition group. Members will soon vote on the final decision on whether to shut down the 31-year-old party,

Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy group, the Democratic Party, has decided to disband amid Beijing's increasing crackdown on dissent.

Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy party took an initial step toward dissolving Thursday, in the latest sign of the Chinese territory’s narrowing space for civil society groups following Beijng’s crackdown on dissent.

A 30-year-old Hong Kong political party that used to lead the city's pro-democracy camp before Beijing cracked down on dissent will start preparations to shut down, its leader said Thursday. "Developing democracy in Hong Kong is always difficult,

Party will establish task force to arrange for 400 members to vote on whether to break up and handle legal procedures involved in liquidation.