China approves plan to veto Hong Kong election candidates

The Chinese parliament has voted for changes to Hong Kong's electoral system including powers to veto candidates, as Beijing moves to establish a "patriotic" government after huge pro-democracy rallies in the city. Beijing has acted decisively to dismantle Hong Kong's democratic pillars after massive and sometimes violent protests tremored through the financial hub in 2019. At last year's meeting of the National People's Congress, the Communist Party leadership imposed a sweeping...