The British and Chinese governments in the 1980's designed Hong Kong's awkward political system during their negotiations over the eventual transfer of sovereignty. Its purpose was to ensure that the will of the public could not be fully expressed through the ballot box.
中英两国政府在上世纪80年代关于香港主权的最终移交的谈判中为香港设计了这种尴尬的政治体制。其目的就是确保民众的意愿不能完全通过投票箱表达出来。