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Changes to Hong Kong’s political system imposed on the city by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) amid a continued crackdown on public dissent have turned the city legislature into a “rubber stamp” and have undermined the independence of judges, according to a US government report. “Changes to Hong Kong’s elections and the makeup of its legislative assembly now ensure that pro-Beijing lawmakers will always have a majority, transforming the once competitive Legislative Council into an approving parliament,” the Commission said. Chinese-US Economic and Security Review (ESRC) said this week in its annual report to Congress. Meanwhile, judges in cases...
