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The Globe and Mail Yew Lun Tian and Marius Zaharia BEIJING and HONG KONG Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file . This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer TYRONE SIU/Reuters China’s parliament approved on Thursday a draft decision to change Hong Kong’s electoral system, further reducing democratic representation in the city’s institutions and introducing a mechanism to vet politicians’ loyalty to Beijing. The measures are part of Beijing’s efforts to consolidate its increasingly authoritarian grip over the global financial hub following the imposition of a national security law in June, which critics see as a tool to crush dissent.

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