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Hong Kong Legislative Council elections postponed by a year

SCMP, 31 Jul 2020
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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam invoked emergency powers to delay the Legislative Council elections by one year, to September 5, 2021, citing health risks from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lam also revealed that China’s top legislative body will make a decision on how to fill the year-long gap without a new election.


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