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The central government's chief liaison in Hong Kong has gone on record saying authorities on the mainland are sincere in achieving universal suffrage for Hong Kong. CRI's Su Yi has more. Zhang Xiaoming, director of the Liaison Office of the Chinese C

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One person, one vote - to decide who will be Hong Kong's new Chief Executive. But the reform plan must first be endorsed by two-thirds of the members in the 70-seat Legislative Council. When introducing the plan on Wednesday, Carrie Lam told council

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The Basic Law was adopted on April 4th 25 years ago and came into effect when China resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong on July 1, 1997. It enshrines the principle of one country, two systems, and provides the legal basis to all public

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It took more than five years to compile the Basic Law before it was approved in 1990. According to Tam Yiu-chung, a member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council and one of the Basic Law's original drafters, the document was carefully crafted to stand th

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Today is International Womens Day. In many countries it is a holiday but not in New Zealand. In fact, New Zealand women often choose to celebrate September 19th instead. That was the day in 1893 when women were given the right to vote for Members of

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28 lawmakers of the legislative council voted against the motion on Thursday afternoon. It failed to achieve the two-thirds majority in the 70-member chamber needed for approval. Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung says he is disappointed because the

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16.The early railroads were........the existing arteries of transportation: roads,turnpikes, canals,and other waterways. A.those short lines connected B.short lines that connected C.connected by short lines D.short connecting lines 答对率：50% 答案