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Reviewing and Evaluating the Direct Elections to the Legislative Council and the Transformation of Political Parties in Hong Kong, 1991-2016
Journal of US-China Public Administration, August 2016, Vol. 13, No. 8, 499-517 doi: 10.17265/1548-6591/2016.08.001 D DAVID PUBLISHING Reviewing and Evaluating the Direct Elections to the Legislative Council and the Transformation of Political Parties in Hong Kong, 1991-2016 Chung Fun Steven Hung The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong After direct elections were instituted in Hong Kong, politicization inevitably followed democratization. This paper intends to evaluate how political parties’ politics happened in Hong Kong’s recent history. The research was conducted through historical comparative analysis, with the context of Hong Kong during the sovereignty transition and the interim period of democratization being crucial. For the implementation of “one country, two systems”, political democratization was hindered and distinct political scenarios of Hong Kong’s transformation were made. The democratic forces had no alternative but to seek more radicalized politics, which caused a decisive fragmentation of the local political parties where the establishment camp was inevitable and the democratic blocs were split into many more small groups individually. It is harmful. It is not conducive to unity and for the common interests of the publics. This paper explores and evaluates the political history of Hong Kong and the ways in which the limited democratization hinders the progress of Hong Kong’s transformation. Keywords: election politics, historical comparative, ruling, democratization The democratizing element of the Hong Kong political system was bounded within the Legislative Council under the principle of the separation of powers of the three governing branches, Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. Popular elections for the Hong Kong legislature were introduced and implemented for 25 years (1991-2016) and there were eight terms of general elections for the Legislative Council. -
Hong Kong Official Title: Hong Kong Special Administration Region General Information
Hong Kong Official Title: Hong Kong Special Administration Region General Information: Capital Population (million) 7.474n/a Total Area 1,104 km² Currency 1 CAN$=5.791 Hong Kong $ (HKD) (2020 - Annual average) National Holiday Establishment Day, 1 July 1997 Language(s) Cantonese, English, increasing use of Mandarin Political Information: Type of State Type of Government Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Bilateral Product trade Canada - Hong Kong 5000 4500 4000 Balance 3500 3000 Can. Head of State Head of Government Exports 2500 President Chief Executive 2000 Can. Imports XI Jinping Carrie Lam Millions 1500 Total 1000 Trade 500 Ministers: Chief Secretary for Admin.: Matthew Cheung 0 Secretary for Finance: Paul CHAN 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Statistics Canada Secretary for Justice: Teresa CHENG Main Political Parties Canadian Imports Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), Democratic Party from: Hong Kong (DP), Liberal Party (LP), Civic Party, League of Social Democrats (LSD), Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People’s Livelihood (HKADPL), Hong Kong Federation of Precio us M etals/ stones Trade Unions (HKFTU), Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA), Labour M ach. M ech. Elec. Party, People Power, New People’s Party, The Professional Commons, Neighbourhood and Prod. Worker’s Service Centre, Neo Democrats, New Century Forum (NCF), The Federation of Textiles Prod. Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions, Civic Passion, Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union, HK First, New Territories Heung Yee Kuk, Federation of Public Housing Estates, Specialized Inst. Concern Group for Tseung Kwan O People's Livelihood, Democratic Alliance, Kowloon East Food Prod. -
Minutes of the 3Rd Meeting of Sham Shui Po District Council (5Th Term) Under the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
(Translation) Minutes of the 3rd Meeting of Sham Shui Po District Council (5th Term) under the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Date: 12 April 2016 (Tuesday) Time: 9:30 a.m. Venue: Conference Room, Sham Shui Po District Council Present Chairman Mr CHEUNG Wing-sum, Ambrose, MH, JP Members Mr CHAN Kwok-wai Mr CHAN Wai-ming, MH Ms CHAN Wing-yan, Joephy (Arrived at 10:10 a.m.) Mr CHENG Wing-shun, Vincent Ms CHOW Wing-heng, Zoé (Left at 6:55 p.m.) Mr CHUM Tak-shing (Arrived at 12:50 p.m.) Mr HO Kai-ming, Kalvin Mr KONG Kwai-sang (Left at 1:15 p.m.) Mr LAM Ka-fai, Aaron, JP (Arrived at 10 a.m.) Ms LAU Pui-yuk Mr LEE Tsz-king, Dominic Mr LEE Wing-man Mr LEUNG Man-kwong Mr LEUNG Yau-fong (Left at 3:45 p.m.) Ms NG Mei, Carman (Left at 8 p.m.) Ms NG Yuet-lan (Left at 8:45 p.m.) Mr TAM Kwok-kiu, MH, JP Mr WAI Woon-nam Mr WONG Tat-tung, Dennis, MH, JP (Left at 6:30 p.m.) Mr YAN Kai-wing Mr YUEN Hoi-man - 2 - Action by In Attendance Mr MOK Kwan-yu, Benjamin, JP District Officer (Sham Shui Po) Miss CHAN Pui-ki, Kiki Assistant District Officer (Sham Shui Po) 1 Mr WAI Chun-yin, Mickey Assistant District Officer (Sham Shui Po) 2 Ms CHAN Tsz-yee, Emily Senior Liaison Officer 1, Sham Shui Po District Office Mr WONG Leung-ping, Ben Senior Liaison Officer 2, Sham Shui Po District Office Ms NG Suk-min, Min Senior Liaison Officer 3, Sham Shui Po District Office Mrs MAK LAU Wai-mun, Acting District Commander (Sham Shui Po), Hong Kong Josephine Police Force Mr KO Chun-pong, Bon Police Community Relations Officer (Sham Shui Po District), Hong Kong Police -
Dissenting Media in Post-1997 Hong Kong Joyce Y.M. Nip the De
Dissenting media in post-1997 Hong Kong Joyce Y.M. Nip The de-colonization of Hong Kong took the form of Britain returning the territory to China in 1997 as a Special Administrative Region (SAR). Twenty years after the political handover, the “one country, two systems” arrangement designed by China to govern the Hong Kong SAR is facing serious challenge: Many in Hong Kong have come to regard Beijing as an unwelcome control master; and calls for self-determination have gained a substantial level of popular support. This chapter examines the role of media in this development, as exemplified by key political protest actions. It proposes the notion of “dissenting media” as a framework to integrate relevant academic and journalistic studies about Hong Kong. From the discipline of media and communications study, it suggests that operators of dissenting media are enabled to put forth information and analysis contrary to that of the establishment, which, in turn, help to form an oppositional public sphere. In the process, the identity and communities of dissent are built, maintained, and developed, contributing to the formation of a counter public that participates in oppositional political actions. Studies on the impact of media, mainly conducted in stable Anglo-American societies, tend to consider mainstream media as institutions that index1 or reinforce the status quo,2 and alternative media as forces that challenge established powers.3 In Hong Kong, the 1997 political changeover was accompanied by a reconfiguration of power relationships in line with China’s one-party dictatorship. The change runs counter to the political aspirations of the people of Hong Kong, and has bred a political movement for civil liberties, public accountability, and democracy. -
Civic Party (Cp)
立法會 CB(2)1335/17-18(04)號文件 LC Paper No. CB(2)1335/17-18(04) CIVIC PARTY (CP) Submission to the United Nations UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) CHINA 31st session of the UPR Working Group of the Human Rights Council November 2018 Introduction 1. We are making a stakeholder’s submission in our capacity as a political party of the pro-democracy camp in Hong Kong for the 2018 Universal Periodic Review on the People's Republic of China (PRC), and in particular, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Currently, our party has five members elected to the Hong Kong Legislative Council, the unicameral legislature of HKSAR. 2. In the Universal Periodic Reviews of PRC in 2009 and 2013, not much attention was paid to the human rights, political, and social developments in the HKSAR, whilst some positive comments were reported on the HKSAR situation. i We wish to highlight that there have been substantial changes to the actual implementation of human rights in Hong Kong since the last reviews, which should be pinpointed for assessment in this Universal Periodic Review. In particular, as a pro-democracy political party with members in public office at the Legislative Council (LegCo), we wish to draw the Council’s attention to issues related to the political structure, election methods and operations, and the exercise of freedom and rights within and outside the Legislative Council in HKSAR. Most notably, recent incidents demonstrate that the PRC and HKSAR authorities have not addressed recommendations made by the Human Rights Committee in previous concluding observations in assessing the implementation of International Convention on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). -
Minutes Have Been Seen by the Administration)
立法會 Legislative Council LC Paper No. CB(2)938/16-17 (These minutes have been seen by the Administration) Ref : CB2/HS/1/16 Subcommittee on Retirement Protection Minutes of meeting held on Thursday, 5 January 2017, at 9:00 am in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex Members : Hon KWOK Wai-keung (Chairman) present Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan, GBS, JP Hon Jeffrey LAM Kin-fung, GBS, JP Hon Starry LEE Wai-king, SBS, JP Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee, GBS, JP Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun, JP Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung Hon YIU Si-wing, BBS Hon CHAN Chi-chuen Hon LEUNG Che-cheung, BBS, MH, JP Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung Hon POON Siu-ping, BBS, MH Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan, JP Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, SBS, MH, JP Hon Alvin YEUNG Hon Andrew WAN Siu-kin Hon CHU Hoi-dick Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu, JP Hon SHIU Ka-fai Hon SHIU Ka-chun Hon HUI Chi-fung Hon LUK Chung-hung Hon KWONG Chun-yu Hon Nathan LAW Kwun-chung Dr Hon LAU Siu-lai - 2 - Members : Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka, JP (Deputy Chairman) absent Hon WONG Kwok-kin, SBS, JP Hon CHAN Han-pan, JP Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen, BBS, JP Hon HO Kai-ming Public Officers : Item I attending Mr Stephen SUI, JP Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare Ms Eugenia CHUNG Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Poverty) Attendance : Item I by invitation Session One League of Social Democrats Mr WONG Ho-ming Vice-chairman (External Affairs) The Civic Party Mr SIN Ho-fai Representative Liberal Party Mr Joseph CHAN Ho-lim Convener, Economy Panel Alliance for Universal Pension Mr -
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Hong Kong’s disaffected youths – Is the criticism warranted? December 7, 2016 Jacinta Keast Sixtus ‘Baggio’ Leung and Yau Wai-ching, two young legislators from the localist Youngspiration party, have been barred from Hong Kong’s legislative council (LegCo). Never has China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) jumped to an interpretation on a matter in Hong Kong without a prior request from the local government or courts. This comes after the pair modified their oaths, including enunciating the word ‘China’ as ‘Cheena’ (支那), a derogatory term used by the Japanese in World War II, using expletives to refer to the People’s Republic of China, and waving around blue ‘Hong Kong is not China’ banners at their swearing in. Commentators, including those from the pan-democratic side of the legislature, have called their behaviour infantile, ignorant and thuggish, and have demanded ‘that the hooligans be locked up’. But is this criticism warranted? A growing tide of anti-Mainlander vitriol has been building in Hong Kong since it was handed back to the People’s Republic of China in 1997 under a special constitution termed The Basic Law. In theory, the constitution gave Hong Kong special privileges the Mainland did not enjoy—a policy called ‘One Country, Two Systems’. But in practice, more and more Hong Kong residents feel that the long arm of Beijing’s soft power is extending over the territory. The Occupy movement and later the 2014 Umbrella Revolution began once it was revealed that the Chinese government would be pre-screening candidates for the 2017 Hong Kong Chief Executive election, the election for Hong Kong’s top official. -
Rival Securitising Attempts in the Democratisation of Hong Kong Written by Neville Chi Hang Li
Rival Securitising Attempts in the Democratisation of Hong Kong Written by Neville Chi Hang Li This PDF is auto-generated for reference only. As such, it may contain some conversion errors and/or missing information. For all formal use please refer to the official version on the website, as linked below. Rival Securitising Attempts in the Democratisation of Hong Kong https://www.e-ir.info/2019/03/29/rival-securitising-attempts-in-the-democratisation-of-hong-kong/ NEVILLE CHI HANG LI, MAR 29 2019 This is an excerpt from New Perspectives on China’s Relations with the World: National, Transnational and International. Get your free copy here. The principle of “one country, two systems” is in grave political danger. According to the Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong signed in 1984, and as later specified in Article 5 of the Basic Law, i.e. the mini-constitution of Hong Kong, the capitalist system and way of life in Hong Kong should remain unchanged for 50 years. This promise not only settled the doubts of the Hong Kong people in the 1980s, but also resolved the confidence crisis of the international community due to the differences in the political and economic systems between Hong Kong and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). As stated in the record of a meeting between Thatcher and Deng in 1982, the Prime Minister regarded the question of Hong Kong as an ‘immediate issue’ as ‘money and skill would immediately begin to leave’ if such political differences were not addressed (Margaret Thatcher Foundation 1982). -
Perspectives Chinoises, 2018-3
Perspectives chinoises 2018-3 | 2018 Vingt ans après : transformations et défis de Hong Kong sous le régime chinois Édition électronique URL : http://journals.openedition.org/perspectiveschinoises/8408 ISSN : 1996-4609 Éditeur Centre d'étude français sur la Chine contemporaine Édition imprimée Date de publication : 1 septembre 2018 ISSN : 1021-9013 Référence électronique Perspectives chinoises, 2018-3 | 2018, « Vingt ans après : transformations et défis de Hong Kong sous le régime chinois » [En ligne], mis en ligne le 01 septembre 2019, consulté le 01 avril 2020. URL : http:// journals.openedition.org/perspectiveschinoises/8408 Ce document a été généré automatiquement le 1 avril 2020. © Tous droits réservés 1 SOMMAIRE Dossier Vingt ans après la rétrocession : des transformations économiques et politiques de Hong Kong et de son avenir sous le régime chinois Éditorial Jean-Pierre Cabestan et Éric Florence Évolution de l’économie politique des médias hongkongais Francis L. F. Lee Le « localisme » à Hong Kong depuis la rétrocession Une approche évènementielle Samson Yuen et Sanho Chung Boom immobilier et essor du localisme à Hong Kong Témoignage de l’élection du Conseil législatif en 2016 Stan Hok-Wui Wong et Kin Man Wan Désarticulation entre les valeurs civiques et le nationalisme Cartographie du nationalisme d’État chinois après la rétrocession de Hong Kong Chi Kit Chan et Anthony Ying Him Fung Les demandeurs d’asile, symboles de la non-sinité de Hong Kong Le cas d’une enquête dans Chungking Mansions Gordon Mathews Articles Jeunes militantes -
Report of the Subcommittee on Retirement Protection To
立法會 Legislative Council LC Paper No. CB(2)1871/15-16 Ref : CB2/PS/4/12 Panel on Welfare Services Report of Subcommittee on Retirement Protection Purpose 1. This paper reports on the deliberations of the Subcommittee on Retirement Protection ("the Subcommittee"). The Subcommittee 2. The Subcommittee was appointed by the Panel on Welfare Services ("the Panel") on 14 January 2013 to study issues relating to the protection of retirement life of all people, and to follow up on the proposal of setting up and implementation of universal retirement protection for all people in Hong Kong. The terms of reference of the Subcommittee are in Appendix I. 3. The Subcommittee commenced work on 25 February 2014. In accordance with House Rule 26(c), the approval of the House Committee was obtained on 9 January 2015 for the Subcommittee to continue its work in the 2014-2015 session. Pursuant to the decision made at the House Committee meeting on 9 October 2015, approval was further given by the House Committee for the Subcommittee to extend the period of work for three months until 31 December 2015, after which the Subcommittee has been placed on the waiting list till June 2016. Between January and May 2016 when the Subcommittee was placed on the waiting list, the Panel held two special meetings to discuss with the Administration and meet with deputations on related issues. 4. Hon CHAN Yuen-han and Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che were Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Subcommittee respectively. The membership list of the Subcommittee is in Appendix II. -
Hong Kong: in the Name of National Security Human Rights Violations Related to the Implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law
HONG KONG: IN THE NAME OF NATIONAL SECURITY HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HONG KONG NATIONAL SECURITY LAW Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. Our vision is for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. We are independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion and are funded mainly by our membership and public donations. © Amnesty International 2021 Except where otherwise noted, content in this document is licensed under a Creative Commons (attribution, non-commercial, no derivatives, international 4.0) licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode For more information please visit the permissions page on our website: www.amnesty.org Where material is attributed to a copyright owner other than Amnesty International this material is not subject to the Creative Commons licence. First published in 2021 by Amnesty International Ltd Peter Benenson House, 1 Easton Street London WC1X 0DW, UK Index: ASA 17/4197/2021 June 2021 Original language: English amnesty.org CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 1. BACKGROUND 3 2. ACTS AUTHORITIES CLAIM TO BE ‘ENDANGERING NATIONAL SECURITY’ 5 EXERCISING THE RIGHT OF PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY 5 EXERCISING THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION 7 EXERCISING THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION 9 ENGAGING IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ADVOCACY 10 3. HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS ENABLED BY THE NSL 12 STRINGENT THRESHOLD FOR BAIL AND PROLONGED PERIOD OF PRETRIAL DETENTION 13 FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT 15 RETROACTIVITY 16 SPECIALLY APPOINTED JUDGES 16 RIGHT TO LEGAL COUNSEL 17 ADEQUATE TIME AND FACILITIES TO PREPARE A DEFENCE 17 4. -
Minutes of the 7Th Meeting of Sham Shui Po District Council (5Th Term) Under the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
(Translation) Minutes of the 7th Meeting of Sham Shui Po District Council (5th Term) under the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Date: 10 January 2017 (Tuesday) Time: 9:30 a.m. Venue: Conference Room, Sham Shui Po District Council Present Chairman Mr CHEUNG Wing-sum, Ambrose, BBS, MH, JP (Left at 2 p.m.) Members Mr CHAN Kwok-wai (Arrived at 9:35 a.m.) Mr CHAN Wai-ming, MH Ms CHAN Wing-yan, Joephy (Arrived at 9:35 a.m.) Mr CHENG Wing-shun, Vincent, MH Ms CHOW Wing-heng, Zoé Mr CHUM Tak-shing (Arrived at 12:35 p.m., left at 7:35 p.m.) Mr HO Kai-ming, Kalvin Mr KONG Kwai-sang (Arrived at 9:40 a.m., left at 7:16 p.m.) Mr LAM Ka-fai, Aaron, BBS, JP (Arrived at 9:40 a.m.) Ms LAU Pui-yuk Mr LEE Tsz-king, Dominic Mr LEE Wing-man Mr LEUNG Man-kwong Mr LEUNG Yau-fong (Arrived at 2:34 p.m.) Ms NG Mei, Carman (Left at 3:03 p.m.) Ms NG Yuet-lan Mr TAM Kwok-kiu, MH, JP Mr WAI Woon-nam Mr WONG Tat-tung, Dennis, MH, JP Mr YAN Kai-wing (Arrived at 2 p.m., left at 3 p.m.) Mr YEUNG Yuk (Arrived at 9:34 a.m.) Mr YUEN Hoi-man - 2 - Action by In Attendance Mr LEE Kowk-hung, Damian, JP District Officer (Sham Shui Po) Miss CHAN Pui-ki, Kiki Assistant District Officer (Sham Shui Po) 1 Miss CHEUNG Yun-chee, Freda Assistant District Officer (Sham Shui Po) 2 Ms CHAN Tsz-yee, Emily Senior Liaison Officer 1, Sham Shui Po District Office Mr WONG Leung-ping, Ben Senior Liaison Officer 2, Sham Shui Po District Office Ms NG Suk-min, Min Senior Liaison Officer 3, Sham Shui Po District Office Mrs MAK LAU Wai-mun, Acting District Commander (Sham Shui Po), Hong Josephine