Hong Kongs New Constitutional Order: The Resumption of Chinese Sovereignty and the Basic Law

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It also identifies key legal and political problems that are likely to arise in implementing the Basic Law and suggests an approach to its interpretation. The Basic Law provides a fascinating example of the interaction of widely different traditions of law, politics and economy, and a novel system of autonomy. Preface to the Second Edition pvii. Preface to the First Edition pxi.

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References to the Sino-British Joint Declaration p References to the Basic Law p The outpost consisted of a yamen , as well as buildings which grew into low-lying, densely packed neighbourhoods from the s to s. The enclave remained part of Chinese territory despite the turbulent events of the early 20th century that saw the fall of the Qing government, the establishment of the Republic of China and later, a Communist Chinese government PRC. Squatters began to occupy the Walled City, resisting several attempts by Britain in to drive them out.

The Walled City became a haven for criminals and drug addicts, as the Hong Kong Police had no right to enter the City and China refused maintainability. The foundation of the People's Republic of China added thousands of refugees to the population, many from Guangdong ; by this time, Britain had had enough, and simply adopted a "hands-off" policy.

A murder that occurred in Kowloon Walled City in set off a small diplomatic crisis, as the two nations each tried to get the other to accept responsibility for a vast tract of land now virtually ruled by anti- Manchurian Triads. The mutual decision to tear down the walled city was made in Some residents were not satisfied with the compensation, and some even obstructed the demolition in every possible way.

The business failed, and Rennie hanged himself there in In the s the British Government of Hong Kong settled a considerable number of refugees from China —former Nationalist soldiers and other Kuomintang supporters—at Rennie's Mill, following the Chinese civil war. For many years the area was a Kuomintang enclave known as "Little Taiwan ", with the flag of the Republic of China flying, its own school system and practically off-limits to the Royal Hong Kong Police Force.

In the Hong Kong government finally forcibly evicted Rennie's Mill's residents, ostensibly to make room for new town developments, as part of the Tseung Kwan O New Town , but widely understood to be a move to please the Communist Chinese government before Hong Kong reverted to Communist Chinese rule in At that time, Rennie's Mill's only means of public transport were the routes 90 and of Kowloon Motor Bus , which were operated by minibuses , and by water transport.

It allows the United States to continue to treat Hong Kong separately from China for matters concerning trade export and economics control after the handover.

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Scholars have begun to study the complexities of the transfer as shown in the popular media, such as films, television and video and online games. For example, Hong Kong director Fruit Chan made a sci-fi thriller The Midnight After that stressed the sense of loss and alienation represented by survivors in an apocalyptic Hong Kong.

Chan infuses a political agenda in the film by playing on Hong Kongers' collective anxiety towards communist China. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.

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Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. June Learn how and when to remove this template message. Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory. Deng remarked that the investors could set their minds at peace. The Kowloon—Canton through-train routes were restored after 30 years of non-service. The Conservative Party won the U. Both of them expressed their concern to maintain the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong.

This status proposal was widely opposed by Hong Kong people. Lord Carrington met Deng Xiaoping in his visit to Beijing. The Beijing government invited some Hong Kong citizens to help organising a united front in the handling of the Hong Kong issue.

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Deng Xiaoping revealed his wish to have official contact with the British government. Deng Xiaoping officially announced the position of the Chinese government in the context of the Hong Kong 97 Issue, marking the first public statement on part of the PRC with regards to the issue. Basic Law of Hong Kong. Hong Kong handover ceremony. Port and Airport Development Strategy. This section does not cite any sources.

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China's Challenge , Michael B. Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A decade of change Archived 16 November at the Wayback Machine. China's Campaign Against Falungong.

Retrieved 28 September Identity Politics and Transnational Aspirations , p. Routledge Abingdon , Discovering Hong Hong's Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 27 August South China Morning Post. Retrieved April 13, The Basic Law provides a fascinating example of the interaction of widely different traditions of law, politics and economy, and a novel system of autonomy. Its study is therefore of great interest to scholars of comparative law and politics.

This new edition covers significant political, constitutional and legal developments since the transfer of sovereignty in July The Resumption of Sovereignty. Interpretation of the Basic Law. The Political and Administrative System. The Legal and Judicial System. Treaty of Nanking

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