Hong Kong is to elect its next chief executive in March from a pool of 1,500 candidates including incumbent Lam. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, left, speaks during a question-and-answer session at the territory’s Legislative Council on Wednesday. “Beijing’s overhaul of the Hong Kong electoral system was an attempt to secure the legitimacy of its rule over Hong Kong in the short term,” he said. “Beijing is oscillating in its control over Hong Kong, between rule by the chief executive and rule by CCP committee members,” he said. However, feigning competition in the chief executive election might help the CCP garner a sense of legitimacy,” he said.

Source: Taipei Times January 16, 2022 17:12 UTC