Watch it again: Press briefing on improving the electoral system of HKSAR
China s State Council Information Office holds a news conference in Beijing to brief the media on the decision to improve the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). China s top legislature adopted the decision on Thursday.
Executive Deputy Director Zhang Xiaoming and Deputy Director Deng Zhonghua of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council and Deputy Director Zhang Yong of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the NPC are expected to answer questions from the media.
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China s top legislature adopted on Thursday a decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region－another major step to improve the region s legal and political systems.
There was prolonged applause in the Great Hall of the People as the decision was approved by an overwhelming majority of national legislators at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 13th National People s Congress in Beijing.
Premier Li Keqiang said at a news conference on Thursday after the closing meeting that the adoption of the decision had the clear purpose of improving the one country, two systems institutional arrangement.
2021-03-12 10:20 By: Xinhua
The closing meeting of the fourth session of the 13th NPC is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 11, 2021. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei) Chinese lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to adopt a decision on improving Hong Kong s electoral system. The Election Committee of the HKSAR will be reformed in its size, composition and formation method, and will be given more power. A new committee will be set up to vet the qualifications of election candidates. The decision will help form a new democratic electoral system suited to Hong Kong s realities and with Hong Kong characteristics.
Watch it again: Press briefing on improving the electoral system of HKSAR
China s State Council Information Office holds a news conference in Beijing to brief the media on the decision to improve the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). China s top legislature adopted the decision on Thursday.
Executive Deputy Director Zhang Xiaoming and Deputy Director Deng Zhonghua of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council and Deputy Director Zhang Yong of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the NPC are expected to answer questions from the media.
Stay tuned to China Daily website and app to watch LIVE at 10 am.
Zhang Xiaoming on Friday highlighted the profound influence of the improvements in the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).