https://www.scmp.com/rss/326993/feed Qiao Xiaoyang is a former chairman of the National People’s Congress Law Committee. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Organisers of the forum have asked me to speak on China’s constitution, its amendments, and the relationship between the constitution and Hong Kong’s Basic Law. I will address some issues pertaining to these topics.  First, what is the essence of our constitution and its key characteristics? The last paragraph of the preamble of the constitution provides the answer. It reads: “This constitution, in legal form, affirms the achievements of the struggles of the Chinese people of all nationalities... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2143642/opposing-chinas-socialist-system-flouts-hong-kongs-basic-law?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2143642/opposing-chinas-socialist-system-flouts-hong-kongs-basic-law?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Apr 2018 04:00:06 +0000