Wednesday, November 09, 2016

#HONGKONG: Mainland Acts Against Two HK Lawmakers Who Refused To Swear Allegiance To "One" China

[world politics news]


Two newly-elected young pro-independence lawmakers have prompted a constitutional crisis after they refused to swear allegiance to Communist China's "one nation, two systems" policy during the Oct. 12 swearing-in ceremony. Mainland China has acted to nullify the two's election, a move that raises issues of the island's freedom. The island's political leaders were outraged by their refusal, and said they wished the courts had been able to handle the issue without the Mainland's interference.

[FULL STORY HERE]


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