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The First Communist-Style Election in Hong Kong Is About to Take Place

The First Communist-Style Election in Hong Kong Is About to Take Place
A protester (right) is searched by police as Hong Kong began selecting a powerful committee under a new "patriots only" system imposed by Beijing, in Hong Kong, on Sept. 19, 2021. Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images
Ching Cheong
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The upcoming legislative election in Hong Kong will be the first one held since the enactment of the national security law (NSL) and the reconstruction of the electoral system, which will effectively bar pro-democracy lawmakers from getting elected.

Ching Cheong
Ching Cheong
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Ching Cheong is a graduate of the University of Hong Kong. In his decades-long journalism career, he has specialized in political, military, and diplomatic news in Hong Kong, Beijing, Taipei, and Singapore.
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