The central government’s liaison office in the city slammed the threats as a ‘malicious act’, while the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office warned they violated the national security law.
May 27, 2021, 10:20 AM – Updated on May 27, 2021, 1:01 PM
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The Legislative Council voted 40-2 to approve measures Thursday creating a review committee to vet candidates for elected office and ensure they’re “patriots.” All candidates must also be approved by national security officials in the Hong Kong police force to determine whether they can be trusted to uphold local laws and “respect” the ruling Communist Party.
The bill’s passage marks the culmination of Beijing’s efforts to take control of how the former British colony chooses its leaders, giving it a veto over candidates for office following historic and sometimes violent unrest in 2019. It effectively ends China’s only experiment with open elections, a vestige of the democratic system implemented during last years of colonial rule.
China to expand top office in Hong Kong with national security and propaganda departments ANI | Updated: May 25, 2021 19:57 IST
Hong Kong, May 25 (ANI): As the Chinese government continues to reform Hong Kong s legislative process, Beijing s top office overseeing the city s affairs will be expanded to create two new departments covering national security and propaganda in the communist country s bid to win the ideological battle here.
The new department responsible for national security affairs under the State Council s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) will be led by former liaison office legal affairs director Wang Zhenmin, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported citing multiple mainland Chinese sources.
China to expand top office in Hong Kong with two new depts
26 May 2021, 01:03 GMT+10
Hong Kong, May 25 (ANI): As the Chinese government continues to reform Hong Kong s legislative process, Beijing s top office overseeing the city s affairs will be expanded to create two new departments covering national security and propaganda in the communist country s bid to win the ideological battle here.
The new department responsible for national security affairs under the State Council s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) will be led by former liaison office legal affairs director Wang Zhenmin, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported citing multiple mainland Chinese sources.
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One essential item for a journalist covering a meeting of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) is a pair of binoculars.
The seats assigned to journalists in the Great Hall of the People are so far back, you need those since your eyes will inevitably be fixed on the figure of President Xi Jinping, 67, seated far away in the center of the tiered stage.
Of special interest is what occurs immediately after the closing ceremony. You want to see what Xi does and who he might talk to before he leaves the podium.
Since I am no longer posted to Beijing, I don’t have the opportunity to use my binoculars. However, when looking at news photos of what transpired following the closing ceremony at this year’s NPC, and I saw one particular photo, I said, “Oh!”