HONG KONG -- China's most powerful legislative committee ruledMonday that Hong Kong will not have direct elections for its nextleader in 2007, crushing hopes in the Chinese territory for a quickmove toward full democracy.
Under the ruling, the territory will be allowed to make changes toits electoral methods but only gradually, said Tsang Hin-chi, a HongKong delegate to the Chinese National People's Congress StandingCommittee.
The decision ruled out what many Hong Kong residents have beendemanding: the right to democratically elect a successor to theunpopular Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa in 2007 and all lawmakers in2008.
Tung is seen as one of the biggest …
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