BEIJING: A Chinese central government spokesperson on Monday hailed the “advancement in the quality of democracy” in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), commenting on the 2021 Election Committee’s subsector ordinary elections in the HKSAR.
Sunday’s elections were the first key election held in Hong Kong after the enforcement of the Law on Safeguarding National Security in the HKSAR in 2020 and improvements to the HKSAR’s electoral system earlier this year, a spokesperson with the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council said in a statement.
The election was a vivid example of fully implementing the principle of “patriots administering Hong Kong” and conducive to the city’s long-term stability, the improvement of local people’s well-being and the steady practice of “One Country, Two Systems” in the long run, the spokesperson said. With membership growing from 1,200 to 1,500 and the composition and method for its formation improving, the Election Committee now has broader coverage and representation.
It features more balanced participation of different sectors of society, representing an advancement in the quality of democracy in Hong Kong, the spokesperson said.
–The Daily Mail-CGTN News exchange item
