China to impose more institutional changes to curb democracy in HK

HONG KONG: Eight months since Beijing imposed the draconian national security law to curb the pro-democracy movement, authorities have used the legislation to stamp out street protests, ban activists from lobbying foreign governments, gut the legislature and arrest most of the opposition.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Beijing is signaling that this is just the start with more institutional changes yet to come to ensure complete control over the city's governance and eject opponents. China's leaders are planning to revamp election rules that select Hong Kong's top officials as well as grassroots legislators.