Lawmakers in Hong Kong on Wednesday began discussing a controversial plan for electoral reform. The outcome of the debate, which will be decided in a vote expected on Thursday or Friday, will shape the political future of the Asian financial centre and its relationship with China.
What is the Hong Kong government proposing?
The government, with backing from Beijing, wants to give Hong Kong’s 5m eligible voters the right to choose their chief executive by universal suffrage from 2017.
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