(Reuters) - China's rubber-stamp parliament is expected on Sunday to endorse the framework for Hong Kong's first direct leadership election, due in 2017. [ID:nL3N0R002V] But Beijing is likely to only allow two or three "patriotic" candidates, with no open nominations. That will anger pro-democracy activists who have threatened civil disobedience, potentially disrupting Hong Kong's major financial hub.
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