Entertainers Jackie Chan, Tsang Chi-wai, director Ko Chi-sum and Xiang Zuo are eligible to vote for the Special Selection Committee.
The Beijing authorities directly helped Hong Kong legislate and amend the annexes to the Basic Law through the NPC level, and Hong Kong has lost its initiative in political reform.
After the National People’s Congress of the Communist Party of China authorized the NPC Standing Committee to amend Hong Kong’s electoral system on March 11, the Hong Kong government released a draft of the new electoral system on April 13, which will expand the Hong Kong Chief Executive Election Committee by 300 seats to 1,500 members. Including entertainers Jackie Chan, Tsang Chi-wai, director Ko Chi-sum, and the son of film tycoon Andy Heung can vote for the Special Selection Committee. Beijing’s move will also affect the Chief Executive and Legislative Council elections, as well as change the political landscape and direction of political reform in Hong Kong.
According to Hong Kong online media outlet “Standpoint News,” of the 300 seats added to the expansion of the Hong Kong Chief Executive Election Committee, 110 seats will be elected by the five newly created groups of “representatives of Hong Kong members of national organizations,” including The “Sea Union” has the largest number of people, including artists Jackie Chan, Tsang Chi-wai and director Ko Chi-sum are all members of the Sea Union, and Xiang Zuo, son of film mogul Xiang Huaqiang, is a member of the “National Youth League” in Hong Kong, these people can vote for the special preferred committee.
“According to the information from the Mainland and Constitutional Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong government, the five major groups are composed of the All-China Women’s Federation, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, the Overseas Chinese Association, the All-China Youth Federation and the Sea Union, all of which are led and controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.
“The “Standpoint News” then checked the list of Hong Kong members of these five major groups through various media reports, advertisements and public information, and found that their numbers ranged from 20 members of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce to more than 300 members of the Association of Haitian Youth. “Most of the higher-profile members are members of the “pro-establishment camp,” including delegates to the National People’s Congress (NPC) and members of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
It is widely believed that the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC) has considered and passed the amendments to Annex I and Annex II of the Hong Kong Basic Law, which make full-scale amendments to the methods for selecting the Chief Executive and forming the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, with the aim of fully implementing “one country, two systems” and “patriots ruling Hong Kong. “This move will affect the election of the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council, as well as change the political map and the direction of political reform in Hong Kong.
According to Hong Kong media reports, Jackie Chan and Eric Tsang, film and television stars who have always pandered to the Communist Party, were spurned and bombarded by fans from various countries for leading a joint statement by Hong Kong’s cultural and performing arts sector in May last year in support of the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law.
Taiwanese media also recently disclosed that Hong Kong film mogul Xiang Huaqiang and his son were denied permission to stay with the Taiwanese authorities earlier this year. Taiwanese national security sources pointed out that Xiang Huaqiang’s background is both black and red. “The company has already had one white wolf (Zhang Anle) in Taiwan, so there should be no need for another one in Hong Kong.
The father and son of Xiang Huaqiang had applied to the Taiwanese authorities for dependent residence earlier this year and was rejected.
In the Hong Kong government announced on the 13th revised draft electoral system is worthy of attention is the addition of two new violations, one is to publicly incite others not to vote, vote white or invalid votes, will be considered a crime, up to 3 years in prison; the second is to deliberately obstruct or prevent another person to vote in the election, involving corrupt practices.
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