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China's National People's Congress is expected to pass new election laws in Hong Kong that pro-democracy activists say will give more power to Communist Party loyalists and cement one-party autocracy.
China's National People's Congress is expected to pass new election laws in Hong Kong that pro-democracy activists say will give more power to Communist Party loyalists and cement one-party autocracy.
Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. CGTN: Improving Hong Kong’s Electoral System: What’s at Stake? March 8, 2021 GMT BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 8, 2021-- China is mulling improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) – but critics say it’s a plan to eliminate opposition forces in the city. Why are improvements imperative? When explaining the draft decision on improving the electoral system of the HKSAR to lawmakers, Wang Chen, vice chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Sta...
By Bola A. Akinterinwa Relationship between the People’s Republic of China and the Federal Republic of Nigeria is quite interesting because it is largely defined by many geo-political factors. First is the factor of demography. Nigeria is the most populous nation-state in Africa. It also has the largest black population in the world. And true enough, in every five African peoples, one of them is a Nigerian. In the same vein, China has the biggest population, not only in Asia, but also in the whole world. As such, both countries are demographic powers that cannot be easily neglected in the d...
Fri 5 Mar 2021 05.30 EST Last modified on Fri 5 Mar 2021 23.36 EST The phones rang on Friday, one month earlier than expected. More than 50 pro-democracy politicians and activists across Hong Kong received a call from the authorities: they were to report to police on Sunday. Expecting to be charged and held for lengthy jail terms, many spent the weekend making last-minute preparations. They picked out books to take into custody, arranged for pets to be taken care of, said goodbye to their loved ones. Tiffany Yuen, 27, spent the day at home, where she was photographed cuddling a Buzz Lightyear...