HK electoral amendment bill passes first reading
1 2021-04-15 11:14:26China Daily
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The Chinese national flag and the flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region fly above the Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong, China, Aug 5, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
An amendment bill on electoral changes received a groundswell of support from various sectors of society in Hong Kong as it passed its first reading in the city s legislature on Wednesday.
The changes proposed in the bill, submitted to the Legislative Council for deliberation on the same day, are expected to optimize the city s democracy and residents right to vote.
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Various sectors in Hong Kong hope to complete local legislation to improve electoral system as soon as possible 2021-04-14 13:35:57 GMT2021-04-14 21:35:57(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
HONG KONG, April 14 (Xinhua) Hong Kong s legislature started to deliberate a bill on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Wednesday, as various sectors hoped that local legislation can complete as soon as possible so as to implement the principle of patriots administering Hong Kong.
The HKSAR government on Tuesday published in the Gazette the Improving Electoral System (Consolidated Amendments) Bill 2021 and tabled it to the Legislative Council (LegCo) on Wednesday for the first and second reading.
According to Hong Kong s various sectors, the NPC decision is a necessary and timely move to plug the loopholes of Hong Kong s current electoral system, ensure patriots administering Hong Kong , and facilitate Hong Kong s transition from chaos to stability.
The decision by the National People s Congress (NPC) on improving Hong Kong s electoral system serves to plug the electoral loopholes of Hong Kong and build a security barrier for its long-term prosperity and stability, various sectors in Hong Kong have said.
The NPC, China s top legislature, on Thursday adopted a decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The decision was passed by an overwhelming majority vote at the fourth session of the 13th NPC.
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