Beijing from the hong kong polity, allowing opposition parties to compete freely in some elections. The 2017 election reforms congressional research service table a4. On august 31st china made it plain they will not get their way. The decline of political parties stands out in stark relief in a context featuring hong kong people governing hong kong and gradual democratization. The hksar has a twotier system of representative government. Its status is defined by the basic law adopted in 1990 by the national peoples assembly of china, which serves as the constitution of the territory, and which confers its scope to the one country, two systems principle. For more than 30 years now, political activists in hong kong have been agitating for a more democratic political system. Antipathy towards the government remains high, and disruptive demonstrations are likely to erupt again in late 2020, around the time of legislative election. Some people were confused over these issues and concluded that for a hong kong economically dependent on an ailing economy managed. Media in category politics of hong kong the following 69 files are in this category, out of 69 total. This paper is based on a detailed report entitled political party development in hong kong prepared, in 2004, for civic exchange. As hong kong ponders its future under beijing, politics.
The major parties in hong kong are then classified as elite, mass, catchall, or cartel according to their characteristics, structure, and resourcefulness. Members of the tiny hong kong independence party, which was formed in 2014, brandish the former colonial flag and accuse china of reducing hong kongers to secondclass citizens in their own. Hong kong is blessed with outstanding scholars who possess the analytic skills to assess the sars unique political system. Hong kong has a multi party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power by controlling the legislative council. It first reveals the institutional foundations of the hybrid regime that allowed the creation of a nascent movement society. I presume the ccp, whether directly or indirectly, is also the main funder of the dab, though since there is no political party law in hong kong political parties are registered under the companies ordinancethats right, legally, theyre companies or law regulating funding of political parties, there is no legal requirement that. Probeijing, prostatus quo political parties dominate the hong kong government.
The university of hong kong department of politics and. The chief executive is elected by an indirectly elected election committee and is nonpartisan as restricted by the chief executive election ordinance, but has to rely on political parties in. The origins and natures of political parties, including their functions and organizations, are explained. Hong kong university press thanks xu bing for writing the. Protest activists employ various strategies to challenge regimes, and regimes deploy multifaceted tactics to respond to such challenges. Mar 31, 2016 the hong kong government, not beijing, may be the partys biggest adversary.
This volume is a good example of those scholars in action. As hong kong ponders its future under beijing, politics infuses its art defense and resistance, on display at the asia society in hong. The politics of hong kong takes place in a framework of a political system dominated by its quasiconstitutional document, the hong kong basic law, its own legislature, the chief executive as the head of government and of the special administrative region and of a politically constrained multi party system. Its comprehensive survey of political institutions, political actors and major policy areas makes it an excellent introduction to the subject. Hong kongs stunted political party system the china. Hong kong economy, politics and gdp growth summary the. Ndi does not provide funding to any political party or political group in hong kong. The chief executive is elected by an indirectly elected election committee and is nonpartisan as restricted by the chief executive election ordinance, but has to rely on political parties in the legislature for support, effectively having a. Political parties, elitemass gap and political instability. But the prospect has set off alarm bells signifying. Hong kong may ban political party that seeks independence.
Hong kongs umbrella movement spawns new political party. Currently, these parties have 40 seats in hong kongs 70member council. Lau siukai and kuan hsinchi, hong kong s stunted political part y system, the. Sep 05, 2016 hong kongs political class shaken up by new kids on the block arrival of six fresh, radical faces represents a generational handover among the opposition, whether pandems like it or not jason y ng. Allinhk alliance of 6 localist groups business and professional alliance or bpa lo waikwok civic party alvin yeung civic passion or cp cheng chungtai part of civic passionproletariat political institutehong kong resurgence order alliance or cpppihkro that dissolved after the 2016 election. This chapter discusses political parties and party systems, which form a crucial aspect of a modern representative democracy. Jul 17, 2015 competing political visions in the legislative council of hong kong. Media in category political parties in hong kong the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. But chan thinks that hong kongs political reality has been festering under the surface of one country, two systems for decades it was simply up to his hong kong national party hknp.
Skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Government structure the hong kong special administrative region hksar of the peoples republic of china is headed by the chief executive. Hong kongs new proindependence political party is illegal, the citys government says quartz skip to. China s hong kong polic y in a changing context, in joseph y s cheng ed. Hong kong s stunted political party system volume 172 lau siukai, kuan hsinchi. Hong kong political parties and leaders government. Members of the legislative council, representatives of districtbased organizations, hong kong deputies to the national peoples congress, and hong kong members of the national committee of the chinese peoples political. Nov 16, 2016 regardless of this claim, beijing and its local allies have created an effective legal barrier between organized forces championing hong kong independence and the territorys political system.
Nov 07, 2016 china steps into hong kong politics, disqualifies proindependence lawmakers. Parties, policies and political reform in hong kong. She is advised on major policy decisions by the executive council. Hong kongs umbrella movement spawns new political party this article is more than 4 years old demosisto party, founded by some of the leaders of 2014 protests, aims to fight against perceived. Goal of the hong kong democratic selfgovernment party.
As a one party state, china is reluctant to allow hong kong to develop into a fullfledged democracy with. As a oneparty state, china is reluctant to allow hong kong to develop into a fullfledged democracy with. Hi all, i am travelling to thailand in two weeks time and have a nights stop over in hong kong. Hong kongs political parties are now in decline after the return of the former british colony to china. He has been a research associate with civic exchange, since 2002. Threat to ban political party puts hong kong on slippery. The hong kong government, not beijing, may be the partys biggest adversary. Mar 30, 2017 as hong kong ponders its future under beijing, politics infuses its art defense and resistance, on display at the asia society in hong kong, shows photographs of the artist, south ho. Hong kong the hong kong authorities said tuesday that they were considering banning a political party that advocates the citys independence from china, an aggressive move against separatist. Hong kong is a special administrative region sar of the peoples republic of china. The politics of hong kong takes place in a framework of a political system dominated by its quasiconstitutional document, the hong kong basic law, its own legislature, the chief executive as the head of government and of the special administrative region and of a politically constrained multiparty system. Sonny shiuhing lo, ideologies and factionalism in beijing.
The moving wall represents the time period between the last issue available in jstor and the most recently published issue of a journal. Kuan hsinchi, emeritus professor of government and public administration, the chinese university of hong kong hong kong has a really interestingeven uniquepolitical system. Jul 28, 2018 it would scarcely qualify as a political party under normal circumstances, and hong kong officials are only recommending the group be banned. In rare instances, a publisher has elected to have a zero moving wall, so. Regardless of this claim, beijing and its local allies have created an effective legal barrier between organized forces championing hong kong independence and the territorys political system. In an online interview, she compared hong kongs situation to that of the frog in boiling water, unable to notice the temperature mounting until it had already been boiled. A major reason for the decline is the stunted political party system of hong kong. Jul 17, 2018 hong kong the hong kong authorities said tuesday that they were considering banning a political party that advocates the citys independence from china, an aggressive move against separatist. China and hong kongs status quo geopolitical futures.
We arrive in hong kong on mon 17th and only stay for 24hrs before heading to bangkok. Abstract hong kongs political parties are now in decline after the return of the former british colony to china. This paper examines the diffusion of activism in postcolonial hong kong through the lens of the political regime and eventful analysis. Strengthening political parties in hong kong conference, some participants raised the concern that the enactment of political party legislation would simply give the government an excuse to develop more legal controls. Existing studies on regime protest responses focus on repression and concession, but little attention is devoted to toleration, which is often regarded as government inaction. The stunted party system has produced serious adverse consequences for the governance of hong kong, representation of interests, public attitudes towards the political class and the further. Regulating political parties in hong kong by richard cullen1 for the panel on constitutional affairs legislative council of the hksar meeting on the role and development of political parties february, 2005 1 richard cullen is a professor at monash university in melbourne, australia. Here we see how this partial democracy compares to a proportional democracy for its allocation of power. Hong kongs new proindependence political party is illegal, the citys government says.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Abstract hong kong s political parties are now in decline after the return of the former british colony to china. The second part argues for a multi party system through comparing the political consequences of it with one party and two party systems in terms of the quality 4 and the effectiveness 5 of democracy. What are the political tensions between hong kong and beijing. Hong kongs political class shaken up by new kids on the block arrival of six fresh, radical faces represents a generational handover among the opposition, whether pandems like it or not jason y ng. Hong kongs democratic movement and the making of chinas. By analyzing roll call voting behavior in the legislative council legco, 19982012, i present empirical findings that these competing political visions have been the single. The airline that i am travelling with has put out a warning about travelling to and from the airport at the moment, due to the political situation and protests etc taking place. This document is downloaded from cityu institutional. Hong kongs new proindependence political party is illegal. This study analyzes the degree to which the issues of democracy and the relationship between hong kong and mainland china have polarized hong kongs elite politics. China steps into hong kong politics, disqualifies proindependence lawmakers. Samson yuen, school of arts and social sciences, the open university of hong kong, ho man tin, hong kong.
Show full abstract autonomy, and the stability of political parties in hong kong, the author concludes that party institutionalization is still weak, although there are signs of progress. The hong kong legislative council is only partially democratic. Hong kong has a multiparty system, with numerous parties in which no one party. Hong kongs political discourse is dominated by questions surrounding the constitutional relationship between the sar and mainland china, with probeijing.
It would scarcely qualify as a political party under normal circumstances, and hong kong officials are only recommending the group be banned. Whether they are assessing hong kongs institutions or the performance of the government, they make a significant contribution to our understanding. Democracy in hong kong council on foreign relations. The coronavirus pandemic will prevent a rebound in hong kongs economy in 2020, following a fullyear recession in 2019 amid longrunning protests. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Due to the lack of a ruling party, elections are highly competitive among political parties. Many saw the degree of democracy in the post1997 political structure as crucial for protecting the freedom, rule of law, autonomy, and economic viability of hong kong, and studies on democratization dominated the study of hong kong politics in the transition period from 1984 to 1997. Competing political visions in the legislative council of. Political parties constitute either an intermediary institution between the government and ordinary citizens, or a link in the elitemass gap. The degree of hong kong political efficacy has changed according to shifts in. Its status is defined by the basic law adopted in 1990 by the national peoples assembly of china, which serves as the constitution of the territory, and which confers its scope to the one country, two systems. Members of the tiny hong kong independence party, which was formed in 2014, brandish the former colonial flag and accuse china of reducing hong kongers to.