Democracy Died – Hong Kong Initiates the Voting for “Election Committee” After “Patriots Only” System Imposed by Beijing
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According to multiple news sources, on September 19 local time, selected residents of Hong Kong started voting for the members of “Hong Kong Election Committee”, which has around 1,500 members and has the power to choose nearly half the legislature and leader in Hong Kong. One thing that’s worth noting is that it’s the first time that this process took place after “patriots only” system imposed by Beijing.