BEIJING – China has sharply reduced the number of directly elected seats in Hong Kong’s legislature in a setback for the democracy movement.
The changes were announced Tuesday after a two-day meeting of China’s top legislature. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. The AP's previous story follows.
China's top legislature approved amendments to Hong Kong's constitution on Tuesday that will give Beijing more control over the makeup of the city's legislature.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the amendments on the final day of a two-day session, the official Xinhua News Agency said.