31.   Beijing dismantled an existing elected legislature at the handover, saying its creation violated the Chinese-British agreement on the transfer of power.

32.   Britain introduced a popularly elected legislature in the last years of its rule despite Chinese objections.

33.   Britain insists the elected legislature should scrutinize the draft law, while China wants the job to be done by the provisional legislature.

34.   But he said the group is disturbed by police handling of recent demonstrations, and fears the lack of an elected legislature increases the potential for official corruption.

35.   But it says the elected legislature must go because Patten enacted the rule changes without its approval.

36.   But some of its plans for the territory, including abolition of the elected legislature, have raised doubts about the future of democracy.

37.   But the president told reporters that he needed a fresh team to deal with a newly elected legislature and that Yu was the man for the job.

38.   But the fate of the elected legislature, and the cold-shouldering of dissenters like Frederick Fung, cloud the horizon.

39.   China has guaranteed Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy, including an elected legislature.

40.   China disbanded the elected legislature of which Lau was a member, and replaced it with a handpicked provisional body.