Hong Kong Macau Republic of China (Taiwan)(groups of pro-Chinese identity) Hong Kong Republic of China (Taiwan)(groups of pro-Chinese identity) Current Former The pro-democracy camp (Chinese: 民主派; Portuguese: campo pró-democracia) or pan-democracy camp (泛民主派; campo pan-democrático) is a political alignment of politicians and social activists in Macau who support increased democracy and may work together in areas of common interest or by not fielding candidates against one another in elections.
Its supporters also advocate a faster pace of democratization and implementation of universal and equal suffrage.
History of the pro-democracy camp can be traced back to the "livelihood faction"[1] (Chinese: 民生派) in the 1980s, which provided welfare service and basic needs to the community.
The faction, led by Alexandre Ho, gained popularity and political support, becoming the biggest challenge to the pro-Beijing traditional associations after winning three out of six directly-elected seats in 1988.
In some cases, pan-democracy activists have even been accused of high treason or being "traitors to Han Chinese".