Hong Kong Legislative Council elections postponed by a year | South China Morning Post

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam invoked emergency powers to delay the Legislative Council elections by one year, to September 5, 2021, citing health risks from the Covid-19 pandemic. Lam also revealed that China’s top legislative body will make a decision on how to fill the year-long gap without a new election.

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