Hong Kong to Cut Elected Council Seats in Blow to Democracy

Hong Kong to Cut Elected Council Seats in Blow to Democracy

China Power | Politics | East Asia Chief Executive John Lee’s proposal would reduce the proportion of directly elected seats in local district councils to about 20 percent, from some 90 percent currently. Advertisement Hong Kong’s leader on Tuesday stepped up a campaign to shut down further democratic challenges by unveiling plans to eliminate most directly elected seats on … Read more