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, Insightful) by khallow on Monday November 07 2016, @06:56PM
and proven to be more honest than the other candidates (including Bernie!)
Maybe if you write it louder, it'll be true? It should be a wake up call to the Democrat party that Clinton is considered more dishonest than Trump is.
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Monday November 07 2016, @09:50PM
This AC aside, I don't think anyone voting for Hillary actually believes a word she says. She's a compulsive liar. Anyone who votes for Hillary, apart from her personal cronies who expect (justifiably) to profit from her term in office, is doing so because they're afraid of Trump.
Washington DC delenda est.