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China Daily has been talking to different people from various sectors about the first polls held under the improved electoral system. Member of the Council of Lingnan University Armstrong Lee Hon-cheung stepped forward.
Kevin Lau says newly-elected Election Committee will ensure SAR’s good governance and work to resolve city’s economic and livelihood problem.
Maxine Yao says system has an institutional advantage which allows authentic public opinion to be shown
Clarence Ling says city is benefiting from safer environment and more diversified opportunities
The vice-chairmen of the nation's top political advisory body extended congratulations to newly-elected Election Committee members, saying the election on Sunday marked a new milestone towards good governance in the city.
China Daily talked to Allan Zeman, chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group, on Hong Kong's Election Committee polls and the city's revamped electoral system on Sunday. Zeman, who was born in Germany, raised in Canada and became a naturalized Chinese citizen in 2008, shared his insights. Here is what he said.
Newly elected Election Committee members from Hong Kong's biggest political party on Monday pledged to unite the community as the party launched a series of public campaigns on the same day to canvass support and lobby policies to solve housing problems, wealth gaps and more opportunities for youth, as well as better integration with the nation.
China Daily has been talking to different people from various sectors about the first polls held under the improved electoral system.
The successful holding of the 2021 Election Committee’s subsector ordinary elections in China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has brought new prospects and hope to the HKSAR to resume stability and advance prosperity, a central government spokesperson said on Monday.
Nearly 90 percent of Hong Kong's some 5,000 registered voters cast their ballots in the Election Committee elections on Sunday.
On Monday morning, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region announced the results of the Election Committee election. Of the 412 candidates, 364 won and got their seats.
364 elected as committee members at the 2021 HK Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections, according to a Xinhua report on Monday.
Sunday's Election Committee vote, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's first election under the revamped electoral system, is of great significance and will have far-reaching influence.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's first elections under the revamped electoral system went smoothly on Sunday, marking a new era for patriots leading the administration of the city and laying a good foundation for future elections, the city's leader and members of various sectors said.
Hong Kong leaders anticipate bright future under new electoral system
This Sunday will witness a new political milestone for Hong Kong as the new Election Committee will be elected for formulating a committee of 1,500 members from different sectors under the same guiding principle of "patriots governing Hong Kong", in order to decide the future composition of the city's Legislative Council and to elect the next Chief Executive for next year, the 25th year anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Voting of the 2021 Election Committee's subsector ordinary elections in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) ended at 6:00 p.m. local time on Sunday.
The 2021 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections ran smoothly on Sunday, with more than 80 percent of voters casting their ballots in the first seven hours of the first election under the city’s new electoral system.
When we talk about the spirit and definition of "Democracy", the definition of Professor Larry Diamond of Standford University is often a go-to definition. He defines democracy as a "political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair election." The people can actively participate in politics and civic life. Human rights and rule of law can be protected throughout the system, in which the laws and procedures apply equally to all citizens.
The election for the Election Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is being held on Sunday. Local residents can go to any of the five voting stations to exercise their democratic rights, while journalists from all over the world are allowed to freely cover them.
Richard Cullen, a visiting professor with the Law Faculty of the University of Hong Kong, told China Daily on Sunday the improved Election Committee will allow Hong Kong to move forward again in a constructive way and he hopes those who are elected to the committee will have Hong Kong people's interests in mind when carrying out their duties.
Voters began to arrive early Sunday morning at the polling stations across Hong Kong to cast their ballots for the 2021 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections, the first polls under the city's new electoral system.
The 2021 Election Committee's subsector ordinary elections will proceed in a fair, impartial and open manner, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam said Sunday at a press briefing.
Voters across Hong Kong began casting their ballots on Sunday morning for the 2021 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections.
The 2021 Election Committee's subsector ordinary elections in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region began on Sunday.
The reformation and greater empowerment of the Election Committee are at the center of Hong Kong's electoral system improvements.
Hong Kong will have its first Election Committee subsector elections after major electoral reform on Sept 19. Check out the video to learn more about the elections and the new added powers to the committee.
