China Tightens Grip on Hong Kong With Planned Electoral System Changes
Rebecca Davis editorChina on Friday said it would revamp Hong Kong’s electoral system to tighten its grip on the city, a strong move against the region’s democratic governance and freedoms that has incited backlash from critics abroad.Beijing’s rubberstamp parliament, known as the National People’s Congress (NPC), convened for the first day of its annual week-long meetings on Friday. It unveiled proposed legislation that would “improve” Hong Kong’s electoral system by changing the size, make-up and formation of the city’s election committee, which selects its top leader.