Hong Kong China Adviser Rejects Chan’s Vote Plan: SCMP
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An adviser to China on Hong Kong affairs effectively rejected key elements of a proposal put forward by Anson Chan in an effort to break an impasse over increasing local democracy, the South China Morning Post said.
Candidates for chief executive, the city’s top job, should have the backing of “more than half” of the 1,400-member nominating committee, said Lau Siu-kai, vice-president of China’s National Association of Study on Hong Kong and Macau, according to the Hong Kong-based newspaper.