Re:Once a Model City, Hong Kong Is in Trouble
by vkou on Friday June 30, 2017 @02:29AM
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They aren't, but they make it difficult to call Hong Kong democratic, with a straight face. Half of their legislature is directly elected by corporations, for Pete's sakes.
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Re:Once a Model City, Hong Kong Is in Trouble
by seanmcdirmid on Friday June 30, 2017 @03:09AM
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Sure, well, it isn't that different in the mainland, where half the congress are SOE execs as well as successful business men. Anyways, can we just call it democracy with Chinese characteristics?