Politics Introduction to special issue on Hong Kong Politics May 29, 2017 0 Written by Richard Selwyn. The 1st of July will mark twenty years since the handover of Hong Kong. Economically, politically, and diplomatically, a lot has…
China “New” Cross-Border Crime between Hong Kong and China August 2, 2016 0 Written by Sonny Lo. Since the return of Hong Kong to China on July 1, 1997, cross-border crimes have surfaced repeatedly. Mainland Chinese have been…
One Country Two Systems You Must Have One Country Before You Have One Country, Two Systems December 5, 2014 4 Written by Don Rodgers. The People’s Republic of China officially views Taiwan as a “sacred and inseparable part of China’s territory.” Yet, Taiwan is currently…
Hong Kong Hong Kong, Taiwan and the End of the “One Country, Two Systems” Dream December 4, 2014 0 Written by Alex Calvo. The ideological foundations of China's 1911 Revolution and previous attempts to overthrow the Qing rested, among other things, on three pillars:…
Hong Kong Splits emerge in protest ranks as Hong Kong stand-off continues December 2, 2014 0 Written by Michel Hockx. The umbrellas were out in full force on Monday night in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong – but mainly because…
Hong Kong The Mixing of Well and River Water: Hong Kong under the “One Country, Two Systems” December 2, 2014 0 Written by Jennifer Eagleton. The concept of “One Country, Two Systems” (一國兩制) was originally devised with Taiwan in mind and was subsequently repurposed for Hong…
Hong Kong Assessing the “Umbrella Movement” in Hong Kong December 1, 2014 0 Written by Michael C. Davis. As the occupy protests reach the end of their second month and protesters face a choice between withdrawing voluntarily from…
Hong Kong Examining the One Country, Two Systems model November 30, 2014 0 The One Country, Two Systems (OCTS) model was initially proposed by Beijing as a unification arrangement for Taiwan. Despite failing to gain much traction in…
Hong Kong What Beijing Has to Understand November 16, 2014 0 Written by Joseph Cheng. The decision taken by the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee at the end of August 2014 triggered the current protests…
Hong Kong Beijing’s Hong Kong dilemma October 1, 2014 1 Written by Stephen Morgan. Speculation is rife about how the Chinese Party-State will handle the Hong Kong protests against the 31 August decision to restrict…
