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> To keep this in context, the current Hong Kong SAR government is democratically elected[6] according to the provisions of an international treaty signed by th
by rdescartes 5y ago
> To keep this in context, the current Hong Kong SAR government is democratically elected[6] according to the provisions of an international treaty signed by the PRC and the UK which took effect in 1997[7].
Democratically elected ? Note that hong kong functional constituency system is fully controlled by CCP.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_constituency_(Hong_Kong) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_constituency_(Hong_...
- justicezyx 5y agoSo what? A lot of government bodies are appointed by US president, and are "elected" only through some behind-curtain political exchanges.
- rdescartes 5y agoFunctional constituencies are part of the Hong Kong legislature. Imagine that half of the US Congress is appointed by the President of the United States.
- delta-v21 5y agoThe head of the HK government and half of the legislators are also appointed by the CCP.