{"id":41796,"date":"2014-08-25T14:03:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-25T14:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1:10081\/?p=41796 "},"modified":"2014-08-25T14:03:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-25T14:03:00","slug":"41796-revision-v1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minzhuzhongguo.org\/?p=41796","title":{"rendered":"China leaders discuss Hong Kong\\’s political future"},"content":{"rendered":"
25 August 2014 Last updated at 01:02 ET<\/div>
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Tens of thousands of residents joined the annual pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong Tuesday, July 1, 2014.<\/div>
On 1 July tens of thousands marched in support of democracy in the territory<\/div>
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China’s top leaders meet this week for talks on Hong Kong’s political future.<\/div>
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The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress is holding a week-long session to discuss how Hong Kong picks its leader.<\/div>
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Beijing says Hong Kong residents can elect their leader in 2017, but critics expect Beijing to screen candidates via a nominating committee.<\/div>
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Pro-democracy activists have pledged large-scale civil disobedience if an acceptable agreement is not reached.<\/div>
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The Standing Committee is meeting from 25-31 August, a statement said last week.<\/div>
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Lawmakers would deliberate on a report from Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung on whether to revise election methods for the territory’s top job, state-run Xinhua news agency said.<\/div>
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Mr Leung was selected by a 1,200-member committee in 2012, but in 2017 Hong Kong residents will be allowed to vote for their leader.<\/div>
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At the heart of the row, however, is whether Beijing will require candidates for the position of chief executive to obtain support from more than 50% of a nominating committee in order to get his or her name on the ballot.<\/div>
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Most expect that committee to be made up of pro-Beijing businessmen and individuals, thereby giving mainland authorities an effective veto over candidates.<\/div>
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But activists want no restrictions on the nomination of candidates. A decision is expected at the end of the month.<\/div>
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The pro-democracy Occupy Central movement has pledged to hold a sit-in of 10,000 protesters in the territory’s business district if it views the ruling from Beijing as inadequate.<\/div>
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