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China's National People's Congress is expected to pass new election laws in Hong Kong that pro-democracy activists say will give more power to Communist Party loyalists and cement one-party autocracy.

China's National People's Congress is expected to pass new election laws in Hong Kong that pro-democracy activists say will give more power to Communist Party loyalists and cement one-party autocracy.

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. CGTN: Improving Hong Kong’s Electoral System: What’s at Stake? March 8, 2021 GMT BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 8, 2021-- China is mulling improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) – but critics say it’s a plan to eliminate opposition forces in the city. Why are improvements imperative? When explaining the draft decision on improving the electoral syst...

By Bola A. Akinterinwa Relationship between the People’s Republic of China and the Federal Republic of Nigeria is quite interesting because it is largely defined by many geo-political factors. First is the factor of demography. Nigeria is the most populous nation-state in Africa. It also has the largest black population in the world. And true enough, in every five African peoples, one of them is a Nigerian. In the same vein, China has the biggest population, not only in Asia, but also in the ...

Fri 5 Mar 2021 05.30 EST Last modified on Fri 5 Mar 2021 23.36 EST The phones rang on Friday, one month earlier than expected. More than 50 pro-democracy politicians and activists across Hong Kong received a call from the authorities: they were to report to police on Sunday. Expecting to be charged and held for lengthy jail terms, many spent the weekend making last-minute preparations. They picked out books to take into custody, arranged for pets to be taken care of, said goodbye to their loved...

China Opens Legislative Session with Eye on Subduing Hong Kong 4 Mar 2021 China began its largest annual political meeting Thursday, an event known as the “Two Sessions” that assembles some 5,000 members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) elite to work out an agenda for the coming year. This year’s meeting is scheduled to produce a new set of draconian rules governing Hong Kong politics that will effectively eliminate political dissent and meaningful democratic choice. The Hong Kong F...

The events of the last week spell the end of any formal political opposition in Hong Kong. March 01, 2021 Supporters gesture as many people queue up outside a court to try to get in for a hearing in Hong Kong Monday, March 1, 2021. Credit: AP Photo/Vincent Yu Advertisement In Hong Kong, an ongoing crackdown on dissent is reaching new heights with mass subversion charges, new loyalty oaths, and large-scale plans to reform the city’s electoral system. On March 1, hundreds of protesters gathered...

Brussels [Belgium], February 23 (ANI): The European Union has demanded that China allow independent rights observers "meaningful access" into the Xinjiang province to probe abuses, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said at a UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday.

A Czech weapons dealer has denied media reports it has sold arms to police in Hong Kong despite an international embargo. Reports in Hong Kong media had claimed that Hong Kongs police force was hoping to be supplied with up to 1,000 submachine guns from Česká Zbrojovka (CV). But the company has firmly stated that the reports are false and it has never done any business with Hong Kong security forces. "Česká Zbrojovka has neither offered nor sold any of its products to the Hong Kong Police,"...

Read more about EU urges China to reverse ban on BBC, says it violates Chinese constitution on Business Standard. The EU added that it has repeatedly spoken out on cases of intimidation and surveillance of journalists and media workers in China