China eyes change in how Hong Kong's chief executive is chosen, official says


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Most Read China eyes change in how Hong Kong's chief executive is chosen, official says BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - The method for selection of Hong Kong's chief executive needs to change, a Chinese parliament official said on Friday, as he explained Beijing's plan for massive electoral reform in the Asian financial hub. The change will be reflected in amendments to Annex I and II of Hong Kong's Basic Law, Wang Chen, a vice chairman of China's parliament standing committee, told a legislature session. (Reporting by Yew Lun Tian; Editing by Clarence Fernandez) 2021-03-05 08:14:42 © 2021 Thomson Reuters. All...