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Xia said the power to govern the semi-autonomous region must "lie in the hands of patriots."

Top policymakers detail standards, fundamentals for HK political reforms Chen Qingqing, Bai Yunyi and Fan Anqi Published: Feb 22, 2021 10:20 PM Xia Baolong, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and head of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, makes a speech at the opening of a symposium on improving the institutional framework of "one country, two systems" and implementing the fundamental principle of "patriots governing Hong Kong" in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 22, 2021. (Xinhua/Gao Jie) Top Chinese po...

A Beijing official has signalled that Hong Kong will undergo a set of electoral reforms under the leadership of the Chinese authorities, with an aim to block "anti-China" opposition forces from the city's governing bodies. The Director of the...

1 2021-02-18 13:54:39Xinhua Editor : Li Yan ECNS App Download A law professor on Hong Kong and Macao studies has emphasized the importance of "patriots governing Hong Kong," describing it as an integral and core part of "one country, two systems." It is a fundamental principle that must be followed in pursuit of developing and improving the political system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said Wang Zhenmin, head of the Institute of State Governance and director of the Center for Hong Kong and Macao Studies at Tsinghua University. Taking note of the eme...

Jimmy Lai denied bail again by HK court, ruling 'in line with expectations' By Chen Qingqing Published: Feb 18, 2021 09:38 PM Jimmy Lai Photo: VCGHong Kong secessionist Jimmy Lai was denied bail again on Thursday, the second rejection within a month, after the Court of Final Appeal, the city's highest judicial institution, revoked the bail order for the Hong Kong media tycoon on February 9.  The case was handled by the designated judge for the National Security Law-related case, Anthea Pang Po-kam, after Justice Lee Wan-tang of the High Court in Hong Kong had granted bail of HK$10 millio...