2020年12月31日
褚簡寧 Michael Chugani
STRAIGHT-SHOOTING
Beijing's actions don't inspire love of country
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Opposition politicians are likely breathing a temporary sigh of relief. Local media had widely reported the National People's Congress Standing Committee would discuss a major overhaul of Hong Kong's political system to neutralize the opposition during its five-day meeting which ended last Saturday.
That didn't happen. Tam Yiu-chung, Hong Kong's sole delegate to the NPCSC, insisted the issue wasn't on the agenda. But not being on the agenda doesn't necessarily mean media reports of a political overhaul were just fake news.
Where there's smoke, there's fire. The media would not have otherwise widely reported an overhaul. Beijing was clearly shocked when the opposition – helped by public anger and city-wide protests against the government's extradition bill – won a landslide in last year's district council elections. ...
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