Although the group strives for a socialist ideal, it aligns with the pro-democracy camp in its opposition of the governments of China and HKSAR, and calls for more democracy. The group is well known for its aggressive and "civil disobedient" style of actions to protest against governments of China and Hong Kong during celebrations and visits of state leaders, often resulting in confrontations with the police. Its members have also been prosecuted for disrupting meetings of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo).
Leung Kwok-hung has contested but lost in both the 2000 LegCo elections and 2003 District Council elections. But he considered the latter battle in 2003 a victory from the number of votes he got in a district which traditionally supports pro-Beijing candidates.
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