Beijing’s squeeze on Hong Kong. China’s National People’s Congress is set to approve this week several new measures aimed at further tightening the screws on Hong Kong politics. Perhaps the biggest change is a cut to the number of directly elected lawmakers in the special administrative region’s 70-seat Legislative Council. Also at the congress, China’s […]
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Daily Memo: Beijing Tightens the Screws on Hong Kong
China is expected to announce several changes that will help bring the city under control.
