On Friday, Beijing proposed legislation that would tighten its increasingly authoritarian grip on Hong Kong The United States on Friday called China's moves to change the Hong Kong electoral system a direct attack on its autonomy and democratic processes and said Washington was working at "galvaniz»»»

The United States has condemned China's "continuing assault on democratic institutions in Hong Kong", after Beijing announced plans to change the electoral system there. China's National People's Congress (NPC) unveiled the plans on Friday. One proposal would require all candidates standing for Hon»»»