Pro-Beijing committee to elect some HK legislators
VETTING: The proposed change could bar opposition figures from running in Hong Kong’s legislature, which a Chinese official said must be governed by ‘patriots’
Agencies, BEIJING
A largely pro-Beijing committee that elects Hong Kong’s leader would also choose a large part of the legislature, a top Chinese official announced yesterday as part of a major revamp that would increase central government control over Hong Kong politics.
The changes are part of a draft decision submitted on the opening day of the weeklong meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s ceremonial legislature, which will all but certainly endorse it.
Chinese authorities tabled the new legislation at the opening session of its annual rubber-stamp parliament (left) on Friday. They also promised to increase military spending by 6.8 percent this year.
Maskless Xi, China’s Modest GDP Target, Hong Kong: NPC Update
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(Bloomberg) China’s most senior officials gathered in Beijing to kick off the annual full-session of the country’s parliament, the National People’s Congress.
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang unveiled a conservative target for economic growth this year of above 6% that signals more restrained monetary and fiscal policies this year, in contrast to other major nations still pumping in stimulus. But China’s new five-year plan that runs through 2025 didn’t give a numeric target for average growth.
What to Know:Click here to read more on this year’s NPCEverything you need to knowFull NPC reports. Highlights hereA QuickTake explainer on the NPCWhat analysts say to watch out for this yearBloomberg Intelligence previews the NPC. Reaction to GDP goalHow China plans to be greener by 2025Clips of other reactions here and here. Key takeaways here
China seeks Hong Kong election fix, tech preeminence as U.S. rivalry intensifies Gerry Shih
TAIPEI, Taiwan Chinese leaders convening in Beijing on Friday for the most important political conference of the year issued a call to bolster scientific and technological competitiveness, floated changes to Hong Kong s electoral system and announced a pickup in military spending.
One common but unspoken thread? Competition with the United States.
Much as China looms large in Washington, the United States is casting a growing shadow over Chinese policymaking as the world’s second-largest economy embarks this week on what Premier Li Keqiang called “a new journey to build China into a modern socialist country in all respects.”
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