NO REFORM: A Chinese officer tells Hong Kong not to condemn Beijing's decisions, while another official blasted democrats with an old racist jibe
AP , HONG KONG
Sunday, May 09, 2004,Page 5
Clamping down further on Hong Kong's autonomy, Beijing warned the territory's Legislative Council (Legco) yesterday that it had no right to criticize the central government's decision to rule out full democracy in the near future.
The state-run Xinhua news agency quoted a top official with China's liaison office in Hong Kong as saying local lawmakers would be acting unconstitutionally if they consider any motions that express "discontent with" or "condemn" China's ruling on democratic reform.
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