China People's CongressChinese parliament set to reverse Hong Kong's march to democracy
Mainland-imposed electoral overhaul risks undermining city's role as a global financial hub
Security personnel guard the Great Hall of the People in Beijing: China has been tightening its grip on Hong Kong under the administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping. © Reuters
TAKESHI KIHARA, Nikkei staff writer
HONG KONG -- The democracy movement in Hong Kong faces possible extinction with China expected to unveil wide-ranging changes to the city's election process at the National People's Congress starting Friday, the latest move by Chinese President Xi Jinping to quash dissent in the once-autonomous territory.