    the hong kong progressive alliance (hkpa) (, abbreviated æ¸¯é²è¯) was a pro-beijing pro-business political party in the hong kong special administrative region of the people's republic of china. it was established in 1994 and was merged into the democratic alliance for the betterment of hong kong (dab) in 2005. ==stances== the party was composed of mainly businessmen and professionals. the party is considered a pro-business conservative and pro-beijing one. it assures another voting block in support of beijing's interest. the basic platform of the party is to defend "one country-two systems" and the basic law, the mini-constitution of hong kong. it advocates handling political and social issues in a moderate, pragmatic and harmonious manner, and develop democracy progressively. stability, prosperity and progress is emphasised. party members maintain close relationships with mainland china authorities. a number of them are deputies to the national people's congress and members of the chinese people's political consultative conference of the people's republic of china. ==history== in july 1994, solicitor ambrose lau founded the 52-member hong kong progressive alliance in the direction of the new china news agency which consisted of mostly pro-business factor of the ccp's united front, the hong kong chinese reform association, the federation for the stability of hong kong and the new hong kong alliance in preparation for the 1995 legislative council election. ambrose lau became the only member won the seat in the election through the election committee. it merged with the [[liberal democratic federa
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