https://www.scmp.com/rss/323929/feed Alan Hoo is a barrister and chairman of the Basic Law Insitute. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In the negotiations between the British and Chinese governments leading up to the Joint Declaration, the major anxiety for Hongkongers was the possible extension of the mainland socialist system to Hong Kong. This was quickly laid to rest by the Chinese government’s “one country, two systems” formula. This framework allowed Hong Kong to retain its capitalist system after the handover. The resultant provision in Article 5 of the Basic Law states: “The socialist system and policies shall not be... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3279705/why-us-trying-kill-hong-kongs-trade-autonomy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3279705/why-us-trying-kill-hong-kongs-trade-autonomy?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:30:07 +0000 On November 7, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress issued an interpretation of Article 104 of the Basic Law. This article deals with the legal requirements for the oath of allegiance, which in any country is a matter of sovereign authority and responsibility. However, the interpretation was condemned by some sectors of the community as undermining the rule of law in Hong Kong. It should be noted that the interpretation was triggered by the decision of the Legislative... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2064591/hong-kong-people-must-understand-limits-their-autonomy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2064591/hong-kong-people-must-understand-limits-their-autonomy?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:35:14 +0000