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By Clare Baldwin HONG KONG (Reuters) - A leading pro-Beijing politician in Hong Kong said future leaders of the global financial hub face a grim prospect unless lawmakers and Beijing end their impasse over political reform. Lawmakers in the Chinese-controlled city recently vetoed a proposal to hold public elections for Hong Kong's top political leader, the chief executive, after China insisted that only pre-screened, pro-Beijing candidates be allowed to stand.More...