Rules have changed but there is still a need for opposition Despite the hurdles, there is still room for Hong Kong’s pan-democrats to play a meaningful role in the political system
The two senior officials who ignited a debate last week by raising the possibility of such a ban should have known better. The idea is preposterous: how would you know who had cast a blank vote unless voting would no longer be secret?
While the justice secretary has suggested decade-old comments could play a role in disqualifying election hopefuls, some predict few who are likely to be eliminated will even reach police vetting stage given new barriers to running for office.
Delegates to the 2021 "two sessions", China's annual parliamentary meetings, will vote on a resolution on Hong Kong electoral reform which will drastically overhaul the city's electoral system.