• China and Hong Kong poised for showdown over democracy By James Pomfret

China and Hong Kong poised for showdown over democracy

Beijing will tightly curb nominations for the 2017 leadership poll to filter out any candidates it deems unacceptable. Candidates must be backed by at least 50 percent of a 1,200-person "nominating committee" stacked with pro-Beijing loyalists.

By James Pomfret