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The head of administration of Hong Kong Carrie Lam said that this decision was taken in connection with the increasing number of infected with the coronavirus
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The Hong Kong authorities on Friday announced the postponement is scheduled for September legislative elections, according to Reuters. The head of administration of Hong Kong Carrie Lam said that this decision was taken in connection with the increasing number of infected with the coronavirus.
Voting postponed for a year in September 2021.
In recent days, the number of new detected cases of infection in the city during the day exceeds 100 – this is one of the highest rates since the epidemic began.
The democratic forces that opposed the restrictions of the autonomy of Hong Kong is counting on electoral success. At last in last year’s municipal elections, opposition supporters have made significant progress.
Only half of the legislative Assembly is directly elected and the other half is formed from loyal to Beijing entities.