Beijing’s intentions for Hong Kong could end the city’s opposition

Members of China’s political elite preparing for Beijing’s annual summit have turned their attention to Hong Kong. At the inauguration of the two sessions – the twin meetings of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Commission (NPC) and the National People’s Congress (NPC) on Thursday, NPC spokesman Zhang Yesui said the recent unrest in Hong Kong On March 5, Wang Chen, vice chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, said the changes will affect the Legislative Council, which is already Hong Kong’s only semi-democratic parliament and how the city elects its chief executive. whoever chooses it will expand, probably reducing the influence of pro-democracy members, and will also be given the power to nominate all candidates for the legislature, as well as “elect a large portion of members of the Legislative Council,” Wang said.

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