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from the ain't-gonna-have-none-of-that-anti-talk dept.
China has barred two pro-independence politicians from taking seats in Hong Kong's legislature:
China's parliament passed a ruling on Monday that effectively bars two Hong Kong pro-independence politicians from taking office, Beijing's most direct intervention in the territory's legal and political system since 1997 handover. The National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing ruled that lawmakers must swear allegiance to Hong Kong as part of China and that candidates would be disqualified if they changed the wording of their oath of office or if they failed to take it in a sincere and solemn manner.
The prospect of the ruling had sparked protests in the former British colony on Sunday. Foreign diplomats were watching closely, stressing the importance of the rule of the law to the city's international reputation. While the controversial decision effectively bars the two pro-independence Hong Kong politicians from being sworn in, a court in the Chinese-ruled city must still rule on the case, taking Beijing's decision into consideration.
Also at NYT and Washington Post.
(Score: 2) by art guerrilla on Monday November 07 2016, @05:32PM
spot on, olive, simply impossible to talk w any family members about what a POS killary is, because they 'know' trump = end of civilization...
(mandatory disclaimer: t-rump is a buffoon and a pig, WHY that should disqualify HIM, when it doesnt disqualify all the other buffoons and pigs 'we' elect, is beyond me)
here is kind of a minor point to me: killary HAS BEEN one of the primary warmongers who is personnally and indirectly responsible for the MURDERS of hundreds of thosands to millions, but t-rump hasnt killed anyone that i know of...
psychopathic murderer or thin-skinned narcissist ?
what a 'choice'...
oh well, will write-in snowden/manning as i did last time...