Legislative Council of Hong Kong

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The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, colloquially known as LegCo, is the unicameral legislature of Hong Kong. It follows China's "one country, two systems" constitutional arrangement, and is the legislative branch of Hong Kong's hybrid regime, though popular representation in the legislature has diminished since the 2020 Hong Kong national security law. The historical Legislative Council of Hong Kong in the British colonial era was created under the 1843 Charter as an advisory council to the Governor. The authority of the colonial legislature expanded throughout its history. A parallel Provisional Legislative Council was established by China in 1997 to pass laws through the Hong Kong handover until the 1998 election. Following the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests, the National People's Congress disqualified several opposition councillors and initiated an electoral overhaul in 2021. The current Legislative Council consists of three groups of constituencies...

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