In Hong Kong, direct elections took place in the electoral colleague, as a result of which the opposition took only one place out of 1.5 thousand. Reports about it The Times.
Only five of 230 thousand citizens took part in the elections, who had the right to vote for the Committee in 2016. The only candidate was Tik Chi-Yugen former member of the Democratic Party.
Now Chi-Yuen and the remaining members of the authority will choose the next chapter of the Hong Kong administration, as well as 40 of the 90 deputies of the Legislative Council of the Bodies. Another 30 will be chosen by groups with special interests, and only 20 will be selected by direct voting.
The Authorities of the Continental China declare that such results indicate a “prosperous” democracy in a special administrative area of the PRC. The Chinese government emphasizes that will provide “removal from the post of anti-Chinese elements.”
The head of the Hong Kong Administration Cary Lam also stated that changes in the election system of the district approved by Beijing after protest shares were made possible “Hong Kong Patriots”. “An improved electoral system will help Hong Kong better integrate into our country,” she concluded.
On March 11, the All-Russia Assembly of People’s Representatives (NPC, the PRC Legislative) adopted a resolution on the reform of the electoral system in Hong Kong. With the help of new laws, the central government can promote in the autonomous region of its own “patriotic” candidates and suppress any opposition actions. To do this, China has strengthened the powers of a special electoral commission – it will be able to withstand members of the Legislative Assembly of the city, whom its inhabitants directly electively.
Hong Kong returned to China from the Rental by agreement between him and Britain in 1997. According to the joint declaration of China and Britain, the city was promised to be wide autonomy for 50 years.