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Tue Mar 30, 2021, 06:36 AM Mar 2021

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 Kong’s legislature in a setback for the territory’s already beleaguered democracy movement.

The changes were announced Tuesday after a two-day meeting of China’s 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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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/legislature-beijing-constitutions-hong-kong-elections-328bd38c45f351348f10b56d1c1c1a81
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