Hours after a dramatic veto of its controversial electoral plans by Hong Kong’s lawmakers, China on Thursday stuck to its decision to vet candidates for the 2017 Chief Executive post in the former British colony.“Although the universal suffrage motion was not passed at the legislative Council, the direction towards universal suffrage and the legal principles laid down in the decision of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, must continue to be upheld in future efforts to pursue universal suffrage,” an NPC statement said here.
