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"One Country, Two Systems" was an experiment centred on the defining ideological divide of our time.

March 9, 2021 Hong Kong’s descent started in 1997 when the Chinese Communist Party took over the city from the British government. Since then, for more than two decades, Hongkongers have witnessed the CCP’s gradual erosion of their freedoms. The pandemic presented the CCP a perfect opportunity to accelerate its control of the city and its 7.5 million residents. Last summer, Beijing imposed a draconian National Security Law on Hong Kong, bypassing Hong Kong’s local legislature. Dennis Kwo...

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on March 9, 2021

Hong Kong’s Swift Descent Into Chinese Communist Oppression Should Alarm Us All: Once one of the worlds most free and open places, Hong Kong is becoming an authoritarian state. Posted on Hong Kong’s descent started in 1997 when the Chinese Communist Party took over the city from the British government. Since then, for more than two decades, Hongkongers have witnessed the CCP’s gradual erosion of their freedoms. The pandemic presented the CCP a perfect opportunity to accelerate its contro...

China Defends Legal Push to Ensure Only Patriots Represent Hong Kong On 3/8/21 at 3:31 PM EST Chinese officials are defending an anticipated overhaul of semi-autonomous Hong Kongs elections law, which are set to include more stringent measures to exclude prospective candidates who support independence from the mainland. "This conference will make a decision on improving the election system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region," Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People...

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...

Foreign minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that it is only legal and reasonable for the national legislature to overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system, sa...

Belarus presented a statement to the U.N. Human Rights Council in defense of China's erosion of civil rights in Hong Kong.

State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Meets the Press 2021/03/08 On 7 March 2021, a press conference was held via video link on the margins of the Fourth Session of the 13th National Peoples Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People, during which State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi answered questions from Chinese and foreign media about Chinas foreign policy and external relations.     Wang Yi: Friends from the media, good afternoon. This year, we are again having a speci...

Full Text: Explanations on the Draft Decision of the National Peoples Congress