Universal Suffrage The Basic Law stipulates, “The ultimate aim is the selection of the Chief Executive by universal suffrage upon nomination by a broadly representative nominating committee in accordance with democratic procedures.”[1] The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress adopted a decision in 2007 that universal suffrage may be implemented for the Chief Executive in 2017, and for the Legislative Council in 2020.[2] The decision[3] also made it clear
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