Hong Kong: An Eastern or Western Pearl?
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Hong Kong, China, One Country Two Systems, Basic Law, Sino-British Joint DeclarationAbstract
The enactment of the Hong Kong National Security Act, July 2020, sparked accusations of breaches of commitments made in 1997 and US retaliation. The article reevaluates the process of Hong Kong’s handover to China under the principle of “one country, two systems” and emphasizes the role of social movements in demanding political, socioeconomic and cultural improvements. It concludes by pointing out the need for a overhaul of the Basic Law, for reforms, for the recovery of governmental legitimacy and that the Sino-American conflict contributed to an increase of tensions.
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