China sharply reduces elected seats in Hong Kong legislature
Source: Associated Press
China sharply reduces elected seats in Hong Kong legislature
By ZEN SOO and KEN MORITSUGU
March 30, 2021
HONG KONG (AP) China has sharply reduced the number of directly elected seats in Hong Kongs legislature in a setback for the territorys already beleaguered democracy movement.
The changes were announced Tuesday after a two-day meeting of Chinas top legislature.
In the new make-up, the legislature will be expanded to 90 seats, and only 20 will be elected by the public. Currently, half of the 70-seat legislature 35 seats are directly elected.
The move is part of a two-phase effort to reign in political protest and opposition in Hong Kong, which is part of China but has had a more liberal political system as a former British colony. China imposed a national security law on Hong Kong last year and is following up this year with a revamp of the electoral process.
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