Securing rule of law in HK

China Forum | Leung Kwokleung

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The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed a resolution on Sunday regarding the method of selecting the chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2017 and forming the Legislative Council in 2016. The draft resolution went through days of group discussions and scrutiny by all NPCSC members before it was presented for a vote. The process demonstrates unquestionable adherence to procedural justice and democratic principles. This is the first time the national legislature spent so much time and effort on a decision to facilitate the implementation of a regional law.