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Posted on 04/05/2004 11:45:18 PM PDT by yonif
BEIJING - China on Tuesday approved a major ruling on how Hong Kong chooses its leaders, saying the territory must submit proposed political reforms to Beijing for approval, a leading lawmaker said.
Tsang Hin-chi, a Hong Kong delegate to the National People's Congress, said the ruling also left open the possibility of a direct election in 2007 and allowed the current system to stay unchanged.
"If the system needs to be changed, it can be changed. But it can also stay the same," Tsang said in remarks carried widely on Hong Kong television and radio. He called the ruling "very mild, very clear."
Tsang is a member of the NPC's decision-making standing committee, its top legislative panel.
Taiwan, Hong Kong, N. Korea, all of which China has to juggle at this time, while ever mindful of U.S. and Japan. Chinese regime could move against Hong Kong pro-democracy activists and round them up if the activists become more defiant.
The rising uncertainty in E. Asia. Bush administration would have its hands full, too.
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