China plans to install 'patriots' friendly to Beijing in overhaul of Hong Kong's electoral system

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Riot police fire tear gas into the crowds to disperse anti-national security law protesters during a march at the anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China from Britain in Hong Kong on July 1, 2020.The overhaul will require thorough vetting of Hong Kong officials at every government level.China has, in recent years, cracked down on Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement.

NPC Vice-Chairman Wang Chen has yet to announce an official plan, but said the country must be governed by leaders who offer"sincere support for the motherland to resume its sovereignty over Hong Kong,"Chen went on to claim that the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong was backed by"foreign forces" that have"blatantly supported and encouraged anti-Chinese sentiments in Hong Kong while providing them with an umbrella of protection.

"Hong Kong has reached a critical point, where an electoral overhaul is essential." Tung Chee-hwa, the former first Chief Executive of Hong Kong, told Chinese outlet"It must be noted that in recent years, anti-Chinese forces and local radical separatist forces have used the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region legislative council to openly advocate for 'Hong Kong independence' and other such propositions," Chen said.

 

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