This appears to be the rationale for Beijing's open interference in the Hong Kong election, even though Lam herself has warned that such favoritism by Beijing may be counterproductive, making her vulnerable to the charge of being "Beijing's candidate." Wang has laid down four criteria for the next chief executive: Someone who loves China and Hong Kong; who has Beijing's trust; who has the ability to govern, and who has the support of Hong Kong people. But Chinese actions seem to make it clear that "support of Hong Kong people" isn't as important as "Beijing's trust." Beijing's obsession with Lam's votes in the roughly 1,200-member Election Committee election March 26 is misguided. That is to say, Beijing's blessing outweighs the support of the Hong Kong people.

Source: The China Post March 14, 2017 16:07 UTC