Hong Kong holds a legislative assembly election on Sunday in which candidates have been vetted for 'patriotism' and pro-democracy candidates are largely absent, having declined to run or been jailed or forced into exile.
The Chinese national emblem is seen on the wall as it replaces the Hong Kong emblem at the Legislative chamber, before the Legislative Council election in Hong Kong, China, December 17, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuHONG KONG, Dec 18 - Hong Kong holds a legislative assembly election on Sunday in which candidates have been vetted for "patriotism" and pro-democracy candidates are largely absent, having declined to run or been jailed or forced into exile.
Hong Kong and Chinese authorities say the law has restored stability and ended the disruption that mass protests had caused. Hong Kong's leader, Carrie Lam, said some former pro-democracy lawmakers had been "anti-China disruptors" who had caused chaos. The Candidate Eligibility Review Committee, a group of senior Hong Kong officials working with national security police to conduct background checks on candidates for "patriotism", has discretionary power to disqualify anyone.to hold any substantial influence or act as a check on the executive.The main opposition parties, including the Democratic Party and Civic Party, have declined to run for election, characterising the poll as undemocratic.
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