BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - China's State Council has proposed approving Hong Kong's decision to delay legislative elections for a year because of the Covid-19 outbreak, according to a report on state-run CCTV on Saturday (Aug 8).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIJING - China's State Council has proposed approving Hong Kong's decision to delay legislative elections for a year because of the Covid-19 outbreak, according to a report on state-run CCTV on Saturday .
Chief Executive Carrie Lam said last month Hong Kong will postpone the legislative election, slated for Sept 6.The State Council believes the decision is sufficiently justified by law and has taken into consideration the current state of Hong Kong's outbreak, according to the report.Related Stories:
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