Hong Kong legislature resumes debate to change electoral law
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A security officer stands guard at the entrance to the Legislative chamber during the reading of Improving Electoral System (Consolidated Amendments) Bill 2021 in Hong Kong Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Hong Kong’s legislature on Wednesday is expected to approve electoral reforms that would drastically reduce the public’s ability to vote for lawmakers and increase the number of pro-Beijing lawmakers in the city. (Vincent Yu/ AP)
HONG KONG Hong Kong’s legislature on Thursday resumed a debate to change electoral laws that would drastically reduce the public’s ability to vote for lawmakers and increase the number of pro-Beijing lawmakers making decisions for the city.