Hong Kong opposition parties warn they could end up not running in elections if races ‘manipulated’ by Beijing under impending electoral reforms

Hong Kong’s opposition parties have warned they could end up not running in elections if races are “manipulated” by Beijing under the impending electoral reforms led by the central government with the aim of blocking “non-patriots” from the city’s organs of political power.They also expressed worry about the precedent being set with Beijing emphasising that it would take the leadership role in the reforms to the city’s electoral system, as announced by Xia Baolong, a top Chinese official…