China’s rubberstamp legislature on Thursday approved a draft decision to change Hong Kong’s electoral system, making it virtually impossible for the opposition to affect outcomes of elections. On the last day of the annual plenum of the National People’s Congress (NPC), a total of 2,895 delegates voted in favor of the electoral overhaul with zero against and one abstention. The electoral reforms will further reduce democratic representation in the former British colony and introduce a mechanism to vet politicians’ loyalty to the Chinese regime and make sure only so-called “patriots” are allowed to rule Hong Kong. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called the move “the latest step by Beijing to hollow out the space for democratic debate in Hong Kong.” “This can only further undermine confidence and trust in China living up to its international responsibilities and legal obligations, as a leading member of the international community,” he said in …