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From VOA Mandarin: Beijing redefines ‘Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong’


A woman takes a selfie in front of the Hong Kong skyline on November 26, 2024.
A woman takes a selfie in front of the Hong Kong skyline on November 26, 2024.

A senior Chinese official has reinterpreted the principle of "Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong," a cornerstone of the "one country, two systems" framework established during the 1997 handover. Zhang Yong, deputy director of the Legal Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, said Tuesday that Hong Kong's governance involves not only its residents but also the Central Government in Beijing.

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