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Electoral reform well-received in HK By GANG WEN in Hong Kong | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-03-06 07:20 Share CLOSE Wang Chen, vice-chairman of the National Peoples Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, explains a draft decision on improving the electoral system of the HKSAR to national lawmakers at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] Support for a draft decision by the nations top legis...

China Abandons 24-Year Experiment With Open H.K. Elections Bloomberg 3/6/2021 Iain Marlow and Kari Lindberg (Bloomberg) -- For almost a quarter of a century, Hong Kong stood as the one place under Beijing’s rule with open elections. A landslide loss just over a year ago may have finally convinced China to end the experiment in democracy. In late 2019, Hong Kong’s democratic opposition rode the momentum of historic protests to win an unprecedented 85% of the seats on local ...

Lawmakers started deliberations on draft amendments to the organic law and procedural rules of the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, on Friday at the annual NPC session.

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BEIJING: A draft outline of China’s 15-year roadmap for modernisation unveiled at the fourth annual session of the 13th National People’s Congress, the top legislature, has specified the guiding principles for the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025). China must uphold the overall leadership of the Communist Party of China, put people at the centre, stick to the new development philosophy, deepen reform and opening-up, and apply systems thinking, according to the outline. Among the highlights of...

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

The Straits Times Asian Insider brings you insights into a fast-changing region from our network of correspondents and commentators. PublishedMar 5, 2021, 8:34 pm SGT https://str.sg/JVCX They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. Get unlimited access t...

The largely pro-Beijing committee that elects Hong Kong’s leader will also choose some members of the legislature, a top Chinese official announced yesterday, as part of a major revamp that will increase China’s control over Hong Kong politics.

Observer: Improving Hong Kong\s electoral system important for developing high-quality democracy 2021-03-06 22:33   The fourth session of the 13th National Peoples Congress (NPC) opened in Beijing on Friday. Wang Chen, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of NPC, explained a draft decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the opening meeting of the session. The explanation said that implementing the principles of “patriots governing Hong ...

BEIJING: China moved on Friday to grant itself veto powers over selecting Hong Kong’s lawmakers, part of a ...