if you can vote at all You cannot, when it comes to the executive branch. The Chief Executive is "elected" by a ~1200 person election committee, which is heavi

if you can vote at all You cannot, when it comes to the executive branch. The Chief Executive is "elected" by a ~1200 person election committee, which is heavily stacked in the interest of business and Beijing. The candidates must be nominated by the same committee, and must be supportive of the central government (China). In reality, the central government liaison office does whatever is necessary to ensure their preferred candidate is elected.