All 161 hopefuls eyeing a seat in Hong Kong’s second “patriots-only” legislature have been cleared to contest by a vetting panel, with an unprecedented 39 election forums organised by the government set to kick off on Tuesday as the city goes into full campaign mode. Beijing’s top office overseeing the city, the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), also commended the candidates for being outstanding talent who were providing voters with choice and enabling them to pick “the best from the...