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China turns its back on Hong Kong loyalists Beijing has traditionally relied on a loose network of pro-China lawmakers, tycoons and advisers to its Parliament to help govern Hong Kong. Now it is putting its faith in its own mainland officials as it clamps down on the territory. Nicolle Liu and Primrose Riordan Updated Save Share Hong Kong | China’s most devoted supporters in Hong Kong are claiming they have been cut out of decisions about changes to the territory’s electoral system. Analysts said this was because of Beijing’s frustration with the inability of the city’s elite to quas...

2021-03-01 03:06:14 GMT2021-03-01 11:06:14(Beijing Time) Sina English Hong Kong police prosecuted 47 people, who were arrested in January, for “conspiring to subvert state power.” The defendants, 39 men and eight women aged between 23 and 64, will stand trial in West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts today. The police arrested 53 people last month on suspicion of “subverting state power” under the national security law in Hong Kong for organizing and participating in the so-called “primary election” last year aimed at selecting candidates for a legislative council election. Aut...

China Must Reform Hong Kong Election Rules, Carrie Lam Says Bloomberg 2/23/2021 Bloomberg News © Bloomberg Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's chief executive, speaks to members of the media after observing in an area under lockdown in the Jordan area of Hong Kong, China, on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. Hong Kong is locking down thousands of residents for the first time over the weekend in a bid to contain a worsening outbreak of the coronavirus. (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong’s leader said it is “crystal clear” that Beijing needs to reform the financial hub’s electoral system, just a ...

Hong Kong’s leader said it is “crystal clear” that Beijing needs to reform the financial hub’s electoral system, just a day after China’s top official for the city signaled major changes were coming.

The remarks follow a number of articles and comments in Chinese state media and are the latest sign that China is contemplating further curbs to Hong Kong’s already-limited democracy.