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China sharply reduces elected seats in Hong Kong legislature
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.
Key points:
- Currently, half of the 70-seat legislature — 35 seats — are directly elected
- The move is part of a two-phase effort to rein in political protest and opposition in Hong Kong
- The crackdown comes in the wake of months of pro-democracy protests in 2019
The changes were announced on Tuesday, local time, 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…
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