Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review Volume 19 Number 2 Symposium—July 1, 1997: Hong Kong and the Unprecedented Transfer of Article 2 Sovereignty 1-1-1997 The Rule of Law in Hong Kong after 1997 John McDermott Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/ilr Part of the Law Commons Recommended Citation John McDermott, The Rule of Law in Hong Kong after 1997, 19 Loy. L.A. Int'l & Comp. L. Rev. 263 (1997). Available at: https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/ilr/vol19/iss2/2 This Symposium is brought to you for free and open access by the Law Reviews at Digital Commons @ Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School. It has been accepted for inclusion in Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. The "Rule of Law" in Hong Kong After 1997 JOHN MCDERMOTT * I. INTRODUcTION On July 1, 1997, jurisdiction- over Hong Kong will pass from Great Britain, which has ruled Hong Kong for over 150 years, to the People's Republic of China (PRC). As that date approaches, anxiety over Hong Kong's future as a financial and legal center increases. In an effort to ameliorate this growing anxiety, Daniel Fung, the first Chinese Solicitor General of Hong Kong,1 embarked on a month-long speaking tour in the United States. On February 8, 1996, he stopped at Loyola Law School, where he was the featured speaker at a conference organized by Loyola Marymount University's Center for Asian Business.