BEIJING, 11 March, 2021 (TON): On Thursday, the NPC (National People’s Congress) gave a decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

At the fourth session of the 13^th NPC, the decision was passed by an overwhelming majority vote.

The return of Hong Kong to the motherland put the region once again under the overall governance system of the country, and China's Constitution and the Basic Law of the HKSAR jointly form the constitutional basis of the HKSAR, NPC opinioned while drafting the decision.

According to the session, the electoral system of the HKSAR that involves methods to select the Chief Executive for forming the Legislative Council is yet another important political structure of the HKSAR.

“The electoral system should conform to the policy of one country, two systems, meet the realities in the HKSAR and serve to ensure that Hong Kong is administered by people who love the country and love Hong Kong,” according to the session.

However, as the decision comes, it is not wrong to say that it is a major step to improve HKSAR’s legal and political systems since it adopted the Law on Safeguarding the National Security.