China says decision on HK electoral proposal to stand despite veto

Reuters

18 June 2015 at 5:14 am

Pro-democracy legislator Claudia Mo holds a yellow umbrella, symbol of the Occupy Central movement, as she speaks to protesters after a Beijing-backed electoral package was rejected, under Chinese (L) and Hong Kong flags outside Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China June 18, 2015. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's parliament said on Thursday that its decision on Hong Kong electoral reforms issued last year will remain in force despite Hong Kong's legislature vetoing a China-vetted electoral reform package, state news agency Xinhua said. Xinhua did not give more details. Earlier, Hong Kong's legislature on Thursday a China-vetted electoral reform package criticized by opposition pro-democracy lawmakers and activists as undemocratic, easing for now the prospect of fresh mass protests in the financial hub. The reform proposal was laid out by the central government in Beijing last August and supported by Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leadership. (Reporting by Sui-Lee Wee and Michael Martina; Editing by Alex Richardson; CATEGORY-WORLD)

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