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The Legislative Council election will be held on December 7. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong politics

No ‘Beijing’s blessing’ or special treatment in Hong Kong election, office says

Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office says younger, more professional and innovative lawmakers will be elected.

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Opinion | Hong Kong must look beyond age in selecting ‘capable’ lawmakers

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Opinion | John Lee’s policy address must illuminate Hong Kong’s way forward

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Opinion | Lawmakers can learn from CY Leung’s constructive criticism of government

It is in the public’s best interests for legislators to hold officials to account rather than constantly present a united front.

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Chief Executive John Lee is seen on a big screen during a question and answer session in the Legislative Council chamber in Admiralty on May 29. Photo: Dickson Lee
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Opinion | Hong Kong is ready to have one person, one vote for chief executive

One way to help Hong Kong endure and thrive in this era of uncertainty is to further reform elections and have universal suffrage in voting for chief executive. Doing so would give the government broader representation, a stronger mandate and the ability to enact measures hindered by entrenched interest groups.

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Editorial | Hong Kong public expects better city, as promised in district poll revamp

Hong Kong now looks to ‘patriotic’ councillors successfully returned following a ballot marred by technical glitches and an anticipated low turnout.

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Hong Kong watchdog suggests reduced voting hours for city’s elections

But political analyst warns blanket proposal by Electoral Affairs Commission could deprive public of right to vote.

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Hongkongers could have less time to cast their ballots in the city’s various elections. Photo: Felix Wong
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‘National security elements’ taken into account for Hong Kong arts body poll

Change will bring the Arts Development Council poll in line with others held under Beijing’s ‘patriots-only’ electoral shake-up, the Home Affairs Bureau says.

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Hong Kong chief executive hopeful calls finance industry double-edged weapon

Candidate John Lee calls financial system ‘sharp tool’ to be used by or against city during meeting with Election Committee members.

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Video | John Lee formally applies to run in HK leadership race

John Lee gains nominations from more than half of Hong Kong’s chief executive Election Committee
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John Lee on track for Hong Kong’s top job after securing 786 nominations

Among nominators are some of city’s most powerful businessmen, including CK Asset Holdings chairman Victor Li and Henderson Land co-chairman Martin Lee.

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John Lee (right) submits nominations he received for the chief executive election with campaign chief Tam Yiu-chung at the Electoral Affairs Commission office at City Gallery on Wednesday. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
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Hong Kong business leaders cautiously optimistic on John Lee taking top job

Many see Beijing’s backing of Lee as a sign that national security would take top priority.

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John Lee resigns to be ‘only Hong Kong leadership option with Beijing’s blessing’

In a statement, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she had received Chief Secretary John Lee’s resignation and submitted it to the central government.

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Next month’s leadership race ‘will go ahead as planned’ despite Covid surge

City leader Carrie Lam explained her decision to push ahead with the poll, saying it would be ‘far easier to put in place disease-control measures’ for the relatively small-scale vote.

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Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that next month’s leadership election would go ahead as planned. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
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Hong Kong chief executive hopeful Checkley Sin says he has no Beijing connections

In his first public speech at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Checkley Sin admits ‘I have no connections or relations to get a blessing’.

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Chief executive hopeful Checkley Sin Kwok-lam speaks at The Foreign Correspondents’ Club. Photo: Nora Tam
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Technocrats make up better part of Hong Kong’s elite new Legco constituency

Constituency member Lai Tung-kwok, the security minister between 2009 and 2012, says lawmakers with expertise are a ‘very important part of the legislature’.

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Video | Why this Legco election is different

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Hong Kong quarantine ‘more politics than science’: Legco poll hopeful

Mike Rowse, former director general of InvestHK and self-proclaimed ‘unusual candidate’, makes comments in Post video, one of three throwing spotlight on election aspirants.

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Alice Mak and Mike Rowse, both candidates for the coming Legco election, air their views on a three-part video series by the Post. Photo: Martin Chan
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Beijing loyalists face off in televised debate ahead of Hong Kong’s Legco poll

The forum, organised by the Hong Kong Coalition, draws all 51 candidates running in the Election Committee constituency.

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Who are Hong Kong’s new political elites, and will they displace pro-Beijing veterans?

Emerging business figures mostly from mainland firms set to flex muscle at coming poll, with record number of them signing up in race for seats in legislature.

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Letters | Legco polls: time for future leaders to hear from Hongkongers

Candidates and Election Committee members should start reaching out through, for example, platforms and seminars, and be given a chance for live broadcast dialogues with government officials.

A man leaves after casting his ballot at a polling station at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 19 for the Election Committee election. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong Legco election 2021

Only 15 hopefuls file papers on first day of nominations for Hong Kong election

The December Legislative Council poll will be the first since Beijing ordered a revamp of the city’s electoral system.

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FTU president Stanley Ng waves to supporters on his way to submit his application. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
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Streamline procedures for coming polls, Hong Kong watchdog says

Electoral Affairs Commission says prolonged counting time for Election Committee race in September was ‘far beyond expectations’, suggests 8 measures to improve efficiency.

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Vote debacle sparks questions over judges ‘living in clouds’ overseeing polls

Top government adviser suggests handing responsibility for overseeing polls to those with administrative backgrounds, rather than jurists.

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The race is on to be Hong Kong’s new kingmaker

Former city leaders Tung, Leung among likely candidates for chief convenor of powerful committee, as pro-establishment parties go all out to get members elected lawmakers via Election Committee route.

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Opinion | Hong Kong’s Election Committee embarrassment shows that execution matters

The government might have all the political backing, technology and strategies to succeed, but that means nothing if it drops the ball. All the opportunities in the Greater Bay Area and capitalising on Hong Kong’s unique role are just empty talk unless the border reopens.

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Government officers count ballots for the Election Committee poll on September 20. Photo: Sam Tsang
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Hong Kong gains just 419 new voters, compared with 334,000 last year

Latest data from the Registration and Electoral Office shows sharp decline in new sign-ups, while number of voters aged 20 or younger drops by 22 per cent.

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Carrie Lam ‘sorry’ for voting chaos, pledges fix before Legco poll

Chief executive promises to get to bottom of 14-hour delay that left Election Committee candidates and staff waiting overnight for results in which only 4,380 votes were cast.

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