Hong Kong legislature approves Beijing’s political system overhaul

Hong Kong’s opposition-devoid legislature has approved the biggest overhaul of its political system since British rule, a decisive step to assert Beijing’s authority over the autonomous city. [...] The legislature will increase in size to 90 seats from 70. The number of seats filled by direct election will decrease to 20 from 35. Forty seats will be filled by an election committee, which is also responsible for choosing the chief executive. The new vetting committee empowered to disqualify candidates will work with national security authorities to ensure those standing are loyal to Beijing. Elections for the election committee are set for September 19, and for the legislature three months later. The committee will choose a chief executive on March 27, 2022.
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