Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party has voted to dissolve after more than 30 years of activism. Democratic Party chairperson Lo Kin-hei said Sunday this is the best way forward for its members.

It was the culmination of Chinese pressure on the city's remaining liberal voices in a years-long security crackdown.

Hong Kong's oldest and largest opposition party announced its formal closure Sunday, reflecting the near-collapse of the decades-

The party was founded in 1994, near the end of British colonial rule, when Hong Kong's leading liberal groups merged. At Sunday's meeting, 117 out of 121 members voted for the group's liquidation, with the remaining four votes being blank ballots.

Hong Kong's last major opposition party, the Democratic Party, disbanded following a vote by its members amid pressure from Chinese authorities. The decision marks the end of a 30-year presence advocating for democracy in the city,