China says only patriots can become HK chief executive

HONG KONG: China’s top official overseeing Hong Kong affairs said Beijing will ensure only people loyal to it become the city’s chief executive, damping hopes of pro-democracy activists.

He said the city’s inability to implement Article 23 – a law that prohibits acts of treason and subversion against the Chinese government – and its failure to set up units to follow through were the main reasons separatist movements are on the rise. Hong Kong has endured about five straight months of violent protests this year that started in opposition to a proposed law which would have allowed extraditions to other jurisdictions, including China.

“This is part of Beijing’s plan to tighten control over Hong Kong and exert further pressure on the pro-democracy camp,” said Joseph Cheng, a professor at the City University of Hong Kong and pro-democracy activist.

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