Category: national people’s congress

Increasing Number of Chinese Rights Petitioners Disappear as State Meetings Commence

March 6, 2023
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In the hope of having their grievances redressed, Chinese petitioners from all over China visit the state petitioning office in Beijing. This week, however, the annual “Two Sessions” meeting has seen increasing numbers of petitioners being detained in Beijing and across the country due to heightened security around the state meetings. The “Two Sessions” are…

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Beijing Adopts Plan to Control Hong Kong Elections

March 11, 2021
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China’s rubberstamp legislature on Thursday approved a draft decision to change Hong Kong’s electoral system, making it virtually impossible for the opposition to affect outcomes of elections. On the last day of the annual plenum of the National People’s Congress (NPC), a total of 2,895 delegates voted in favor of the electoral overhaul with zero…

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China Moves to Reform Hong Kong’s Electoral System, Suppress Dissent

March 4, 2021
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Beijing is pushing ahead a proposal to overhaul Hong Kong’s electoral system and allow only “patriots” to govern the city, officials announced on March 4. Zhang Yesui, a spokesperson for China’s rubber-stamp legislature, the National People’s Congress, named the plan as the seventh on the agenda when the body convenes on Friday. Events from recent…

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China Moves to Overhaul Hong Kong’s Elections, Suppress Dissent

March 4, 2021
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Beijing is pushing ahead with a proposal to overhaul Hong Kong’s electoral system and allow only “patriots” to govern the city, officials announced on March 4. Zhang Yesui, a spokesperson for the National People’s Congress, said the plan will be the seventh item on the agenda when China’s rubber-stamp legislature convenes on March 5. Events in…

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