Hong Kong’s Civic Party, which was once the city’s second-largest pro-democracy party, has officially shut down after 18 years – joining dozens of other civil society groups which folded in the wake of a Beijing-imposed national security law. Members of the Civic Party – nicknamed “the barristers’ party” – voted last May to dissolve it amid a leadership vacuum. No members came forward to stand for positions on its executive committee. The party conducted a six-month voluntary winding-up process, clearing its headquarters. On Wednesday its listing in the companies registry was cancelled. Chairp…