Cybersecurity
China Says Hong Kong Online Referendum Illegal as Website Hacked
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China said a “referendum” on how Hong Kong’s chief executive is elected isn’t constitutional and would be considered illegal and invalid, the official Xinhua News Agency reported yesterday.
The Hong Kong government is considering proposals on how to elect its top official in 2017, with China saying candidates must be vetted by a committee. The informal referendum, conducted through an online poll June 20-June 29, is being organized by a group of activists under the banner of Occupy Central, which has vowed street protests if electoral reforms don’t meet their demands.