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Hong Kong's Carrie Lam praises China's plan to install 'patriots'

AFP, 08 Mar 2021
Hong Kong's Beijing-appointed Chief Executive Carrie Lam praises China's plan to ensure only "patriots" remain in politics, denying the move was a purge of the opposition. Legislation to vet all election candidates in Hong Kong is currently being discussed by China's rubber-stamp parliament and is expected to be adopted on Thursday. Beijing has said only those deemed "patriotic" will be allowed to stand.

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