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After the Failure of Pro-Beijing Democratic Proposal, What's Next for Hong Kong?

Kwao Peppeh   |

Jun 19, 2015 07:23 AM EDT

Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong's legislature have voted against a proposed electoral reform - backed by Beijing - that would have allowed voters to appoint their next Chief Executive and Legislative Council. Last year, thousands of protesters thronged to the streets to express their disapproval for the electoral proposal, but China's government did not make any concessions. Now, shortly after lawmakers in Hong Kong vetoed the bill, the National People's Congress (NPC) has declared that it will continue to uphold the proposal as the roadmap to universal suffrage in the island.