A file photo of Agnes Chow whose party Demosisto confirmed and condemned the disqualification by Hong Kong government in a Facebook statement. Photo: APHong Kong: The Hong Kong government banned pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow from running in a Legislative Council by-election, saying her political beliefs are contrary to the city’s constitution. “This is a political decision, a political screening,” Chow told reporters on Saturday afternoon. It raised concern among the legal community over China’s commitment to the “one country, two systems” framework that guarantees Hong Kong autonomy. Last year’s ruling came less than two weeks after Chinese President Xi Jinping told Hong Kong, a special administrative region of the mainland, that challenges to Beijing’s authority wouldn’t be tolerated.

Source: Mint January 27, 2018 10:30 UTC