China approves sweeping electoral shake-up for Hong Kong

The measures are part of Beijing's efforts to consolidate its increasingly authoritarian grip over the global financial hub following the imposition of a national security law in June,

Beijing approved a sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong's electoral system on Tuesday, a senior politician who works with China's Parliament on matters relating to the former British colony's mini-constitution, told Reuters. Also read: The measures are part of Beijing's efforts to consolidate its over the global financial hub following the , which critics see as a tool to crush dissent.