Heated debate expected in Hong Kong's legislative council
Start: 18 May 2020 03:01 GMT
End: 18 May 2020 04:01 GMT
LEGCO, HONG KONG, CHINA - Contentious debates are expected in Hong Kong's Legislative Council after the Secretariat appointed a government-friendly lawmaker to head a crucial steering committee. The house committee's role is to scrutinise bills before a second reading in the legislative council and has built up a backlog after failing to elect a chairperson since late last year. The backlog includes one bill that would criminalise abuse of China's national anthem.
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