China sharply reduces elected seats in Hong Kong legislature

China sharply reduces elected seats in Hong Kong legislature
The Legislative Council in Hong Kong (Vincent Yu/AP)
Tue, 30 Mar, 2021 - 10:40
Zen Soo and Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

China has sharply reduced the number of directly elected seats in Hong Kong’s legislature in another setback for the territory’s beleaguered democracy movement.

The changes were announced on Tuesday after a two-day meeting of China’s top legislature.

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