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> That's an election, a weird one, but still an election. I'm sure Beijing was pulling the strings but it's not like they were directly appointed. IIRC, they'r
by tablespoon 5y ago
> That's an election, a weird one, but still an election. I'm sure Beijing was pulling the strings but it's not like they were directly appointed.
IIRC, they're structured so Bejing's allies would control those seats, with few exceptions (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_(constituency) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_(constituency)). I think most of the "voters" are representatives of industry associations and the like.