Category: one country two systems

Hong Kong’s Two Systems, 1841-2020

Commentary Xia Baolong, currently Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office and former Deputy Party Secretary of Zhejiang who allegedly ordered the removal of thousands of crosses from churches, paid a six-day visit to Hong Kong to officiate in the National Security Education Day. He made many speeches on “one country, two systems.”…


End of the United Front

Commentary The Hong Kong national security law (NSL) gives impetus to “laam chau” (also called “burnism”), which means mutually assured destruction, a term first used by the radical protesters in the anti-extradition movement to describe their ideal means of checking the government. That is, any harm done to Hong Kong also harms mainland China, a…


‘Let Hong Kong Be Hong Kong’: US Consul General Hanscom Smith Bids Farewell

“We want Hong Kong to succeed. Let Hong Kong be Hong Kong,” said U.S. Consul General Hanscom Smith in his Farewell Remarks this July as he leaves the land where the National Security Law and ‘patriots only’ sham elections have altered Hong Kong’s democracy and high degree of autonomy originally promised by Beijing. “America’s vision…


Hong Kong Democratic Party’s Declaration Statement Indicates That It Will Not Give up but Will Continue to Speak Out, Calling for the Release of Political Prisoners to Mend the Sorrow

The 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong’s sovereignty took place on July 1 2022, and it also marked two years from “Hong Kong National Security Law” coming into effect. Under the new political situation, the survival of many pro-democracy parties and organizations have become increasingly difficult, and some have even dissolved. The Hong…


Hong Kong Democratic Party’s Declaration Statement Indicates That It Will Not Give up but Will Continue to Speak Out

The 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong took place on July 1 2022, and it also marked two years from the national security law coming into effect. Under the new political situation, the survival of many pro-democracy parties and organizations have become increasingly difficult, and some have even dissolved. The Hong Kong Democratic…


Scholars Criticise Xi’s Hong Kong Arrival Speech, Saying it Distorted the Facts

July 1, 2022 was the 25th anniversary since Hong Kong handover to Chinese Communist Party (CCP). China leader Xi Jinping and his wife visited Hong Kong for two days to participate in the July 1 activities, but stays in Shenzhen overnight. Meanwhile, Xi gave a speech as soon as he arrived at the high-speed rail…


Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Election Was Political Show; Universal Suffrage Is Null and Void

The outcome of the May 8 Hong Kong chief executive election came as no surprise. Lee Ka-chiu, the only candidate chosen by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), was declared the winner after a staged performance under the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ constitution. Of the 1,461 eligible voters, 1,428 cast their ballots in the May 7…


Gen. Milley Says China Is Unlikely to Militarily Seize Taiwan in Near Future

China is unlikely to use military force to seize Taiwan in the near future, but the communist regime does pose a serious threat not only to the self-ruled island but also to the United States, said Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Nov. 3. “Based on my analysis of China,…


Gen. Milley Says China Unlikely to Militarily Seize Taiwan in Near Future

China is unlikely to use military force to seize Taiwan in the near future, but the communist regime does pose a serious threat not only to the self-ruled island but also to the United States, said Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Nov. 3. “Based on my analysis of China,…


Despite Beijing’s Tightening Control, Hong Kong’s Fight for Democratic Values, Freedom Continues: Emily Lau

The Chinese Communist Party’s encroachment on Hong Kong’s autonomy may mean the end of “one country, two systems” but it’s not the end of Hong Kong, says Emily Lau, former Democratic Party chair and legislator in Hong Kong. “The people will continue to fight, fight for what we believe in and fight for the values…