18 June 2015 From the section China Hong Kong has its own legal system, with rights such as freedom of assembly and free speech protected Hong Kong legislators have rejected a reform package that would have allowed direct elections for the territory's leader in 2017. The reforms were endorsed by the Chinese government, but many in Hong Kong are opposed to it. There were huge street protests and blockades last year, when Beijing ruled out open nominations for the election of Hong Kong's chief executive in 2017. The BBC takes a look at the controversy. What is Hong Kong's relationship with China? Hong Kong, a former British colony, was handed back to China in 1997 following a 1984 between...
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