Liaison briefs on law interpretation

Beijing's top liaison in Hong Kong briefed local members of the state legislature and top political advisers on Sunday about deliberations over a potential interpretation of an article in the city's Basic Law.

The move concerns Article 104, which relates to swearing-in procedures for public officials in the special administrative region, and is expected to prevent separatists from paralyzing the Legislative Council.

A vote on the draft interpretation is likely to come on Monday before a session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee closes in Beijing.