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Hong Kong's Legislative Council has had direct elections by universal suffrage in geographical constituencies since 1991.
The Basic Law sets out the blueprint for Hong Kong's democratic development.
It provides for a steady increase in the number of geographical seats in the immediate future: 20 for the first term of LegCo in 1998; 24 for the second term in 2000; and 30 for the third term in 2004.
According to the Basic Law (Article 68), the method for forming the Legislative Council shall be specified in the light of the actual situation in the HKSAR and in accordance with the principle of gradual and orderly progress. The ultimate aim
is to elect all 60 LegCo members by universal suffrage. The Basic Law provides a mechanism for Hong Kong people to decide how best to achieve that aim
after 2007.
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