To the detailed deliberation of the new election system to eliminate candidates who are critical of the Hong Kong government

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China, will begin on the 29th to discuss the details of changes in Hong Kong's electoral system.

Under the new system, it has been decided that candidates will be screened in advance, and the focus will be on how the elimination of candidates who are critical of the Chinese and Hong Kong governments will be promoted.

China's Xi Jinping leadership for the electoral system of Hong Kong, "There is a clear defect, it needs to be changed because of Hong Kong's rule of patriots", I decided to change the system at the National People's Congress, which closed its doors this month 11 days.

In response, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress will hold a meeting in Beijing from the 29th for two days to discuss the details of the change in the electoral system of the top executive of the Hong Kong government and the members of the legislative council.

Under the new system, the authority of the "election committee," which had previously selected the chief executive, will be expanded to include some members of the legislative council, as well as the "qualification examination committee," which examines candidates in advance. It has been decided to set up a "meeting".

For this reason, the focus is on how the committee members will be selected and how the elimination of candidates who are critical of the Chinese and Hong Kong governments will be concretely promoted.

In Hong Kong, the election for the legislative council is scheduled for September this year, and the election for the chief executive is scheduled for the first half of next year.

However, the English version of the Chinese Communist Party media "Global Times" reports that the new system, including the development of related laws by the Hong Kong government, is expected to be finalized in May.

Xi Jinping or leadership Hong Kong democratization of buds surely knob want speculation

Behind China's attempt to change Hong Kong's electoral system is the fact that pro-democracy opposition to the Chinese government has gained momentum and political influence since the large-scale demonstration in Hong Kong in 2019. It can be seen that there is a strong sense of crisis of Xi Jinping leadership.

In June 2020, the Hong Kong National Security Law, which cracks down on anti-government movements, came into force in Hong Kong, further increasing pressure on pro-democracy.

However, in July of the following year, the pro-democracy held a "primary election" to narrow down the candidates with the aim of winning a majority in the legislative council election, which is a parliament, and 610,000 citizens voted far more than originally expected. Then the pro-democracy gained momentum.

After this the Hong Kong government has decided to postpone for one year the Legislative Council election because of the spread of the new coronavirus, seen as Xi Jinping leadership had been preparing towards making electoral system to eliminate the democratic faction during this time Can be done.

And the change of the system was adopted at the National People's Congress, which ended on the 11th of this month.

Vice-Chairman Wang Chen of the National People's Congress said, "People who oppose China and try to disturb Hong Kong have used elections to confuse Hong Kong and interfere with politics." There are obvious flaws in the electoral system. "

The changes to the system are primarily targeted at the elections of the Hong Kong government's top executive secretary and parliamentary legislative council members.

The chief executive election is not a direct vote by citizens, but an indirect election chosen by an election committee consisting of representatives and members of various fields.

The change will increase the number of members of the election from 1,200 to 1,500 and strengthen their authority to allow some members of the legislative council to be assigned to the election committee.

The number of legislative council members will be increased from the current 70 to 90.

Furthermore, it is said that the "qualification examination committee", which newly establishes candidates for the election of legislative council members, will examine it, and it seems that the aim is to eliminate the pro-democracy who is critical of the government.

Details of the system will be deliberated at the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, which will be held from the 29th.

In Hong Kong, the legislative council election, which was postponed for one year in September, is scheduled for next year, and the legislative council election is scheduled again next year due to this change in the electoral system. There is a view that it will be postponed.

As Xi Jinping leadership, by carrying out the elections after performing the institutional changes to advance the elimination of democratic school, it will be seen that there is speculation that want crime to ensure the buds of democracy in Hong Kong.

Expert "The political one country, two systems is over"

Professor Ichiro Kobuki of Kanda University of International Studies, who is familiar with the situation in China, commented on the change in the election system in Hong Kong. It's work. "

If the aim of Xi Jinping leadership "leave as it is the electoral system, because there is a possibility that the political system by legislators to reflect the voice of the residents has been completely democratization, is possible to eliminate the democratic faction by changing the electoral system problem I think it's the most fundamental way to solve the problem. "

The new system states that the "qualification review committee" is the most important, "the criteria for review must be patriots who adhere to the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. Pro-democracy may support this. Will be excluded low. "

He points out that "it is a system that can contain the pro-democracy in that it may not be possible to participate in elections or have to decline."

習近Kyo梠professor about the background of flat leadership has strengthened the control over to Hong Kong, "Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Tibet, in Inner Mongolia have come out movement to repel the central government. Sense of crisis by most of the epicenter is that it is Hong Kong Is getting stronger. "

On top of that, he said, "Even if the change in the electoral system does not eliminate the movement of resistance in Hong Kong at once, the image is that people who resist will naturally disappear over time. It can be said that the system is over. "