The proposed changes include adjusting the size, composition and formation of Hong Kong s election committee, which selects the city s leader or chief executive, said state media Xinhua.
Beijing also wants to expand the committee s function to include electing a relatively large share of Hong Kong s legislative body, and nominating candidates for the body, said Xinhua.
Last week, media outlets including Reuters reported that potential changes to Hong Kong s electoral system would hold back Hong Kong s pro-democracy politicians.
Hong Kong is a former British colony that returned to Chinese rule in 1997. The city is governed under a one country, two systems principle that gives it greater autonomy than other mainland Chinese cities, including limited election rights.
China will consider measures to improve the electoral system of Hong Kong to ensure that the Asian financial hub is governed by patriots, as the most important annual event on the country s political calendar kicks off.
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