Political System in Hong Kong 2
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Political System of Hong Kong The political system in Hong Kong is one of the most unique in the world since July 1997 when it was handed to the Chinese government. Even though Hong Kong is a British colony, the country runs under a multiple system form of governance referred to as “one country, two systems”. On the other hand Hong Kong still upholds its currency, parliament system and legal systems until 2047 when the agreement expires. The masterminds of this system was the Chinese government and administered by the Chinese Communist Party leadership. The country’s policies are multifaceted in such a way that two governments run one nation. This policy came by after the political unrest in Hong Kong in which the citizens of the country were opposing British rule and this caused both political and civil unrest across the country. This paper explains in depth this type of political system governing Hong Kong and how it works. Hong Kong is partly governed by China which is a one-party democracy government and at the same time the latter controls the military and foreign affairs issues in Hong Kong. This mix of policies makes it obvious that Hong Kong is already a one-party dictatorship state despite the push to become democratic on their own. According to the signed treaty of “One Country, Two Systems”, Hong Kong will still be under the shadows of Chinese one-party dictatorship rule in which the country is slowly embedding into even though there are protests against Chinese authoritarianism. One-party dictatorship in Hong Kong is rampant because the local leaders do not have any rights to claim power. Hong Kong is officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China which clearly explains that the country is disguisedly owned by the Chinese government. The current political system is a scapegoat to clog the minds of the residents that China is part of the peace strategy which is
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Political System of Hong Kong The political system in Hong Kong is one of the most unique in the world since July 1997 when it was handed to the Chinese government. Even though Hong Kong is a British colony, the country runs under a multiple system form of governance referred to as “one country, two systems”. On the other hand Hong Kong still upholds its currency, parliament system and legal systems until 2047 when the agreement expires. The masterminds of this system was the Chinese government and administered by the Chinese Communist Party leadership. The country’s policies are multifaceted in such a way that two governments run one nation. This policy came by after the political unrest in Hong Kong in which the citizens of the country were opposing British rule and this caused both political and civil unrest across the country. This paper explains in depth this type of political system governing Hong Kong and how it works. Hong Kong is partly governed by China which is a one-party democracy government and at the same time the latter controls the military and foreign affairs issues in Hong Kong. This mix of policies makes it obvious that Hong Kong is already a one-party dictatorship state despite the push to become democratic on their own. According to the signed treaty of “One Country, Two Systems”, Hong Kong will still be under the shadows of Chinese one-party dictatorship rule in which the country is slowly embedding into even though there are protests against Chinese authoritarianism. One-party dictatorship in Hong Kong is rampant because the local leaders do not have any rights to claim power. Hong Kong is officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China which clearly explains that the country is disguisedly owned by the Chinese government. The current political system is a scapegoat to clog the minds of the residents that China is part of the peace strategy which is
Cited: Scott, Ian. The Public Sector in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Hong Kong UP, 2010. Print. Slate Magazine,. 'Do the Protests in Hong Kong Mean the “One Country, Two Systems” System Is On the Ropes? '. N.P., 2014. Web. 4 Dec. 2014.