Beijing body challenged

HONG KONG - Hong Kong's Democratic Party filed a court injunction yesterday to challenge the constitutional legality of Beijing…

HONG KONG - Hong Kong's Democratic Party filed a court injunction yesterday to challenge the constitutional legality of Beijing's hand-picked shadow legislature set to replace a democratically-elected assembly upon the June 30th handover of the British colony.

Legal experts said the move, just 21 days before China takes over, had little chance of success.

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