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Director of the Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Research Center of Renmin University Qi Pengfei: first proposed many new concepts
Published by the information Office of the State Council of the "one country, two systems" in the Hong Kong S.A.R. practices white paper is very important, is of milestone significance. Since 1991, has released 88 white paper white paper on the issue of Hong Kong, this is the first report.
Judging from the timing and background is that this year coincides with the Sino-British diplomatic relations more than 30 years, 24 anniversary of the promulgation of Hong Kong's return to the 17 anniversary of the "one country, two systems" in practice in the regularity knowledge and results are already visible. Second, the actual background is that "one country, two systems" successful practice of Hong Kong in the development process, the emergence of new situations and new problems, or even some vague and one-sided awareness that "one country, two systems" is in the key to overcome difficult points. Therefore, elections at this point issued a white paper on the issue of Hong Kong, is highly targeted.
From a content point of view, new ideas in the white paper repeatedly. White paper is divided into 5 parts, each part is there is nothing new, many of the concepts are presented for the first time.
Presented for the first time, "central to Hong Kong's full autonomy" concept. Jurisdiction is divided into two areas: one is the Central directly exercise their right to govern according to law; the second is Hong Kong S.A.R. shall be subject to a high degree of autonomy, Central as well as in exercising supervision.
Full grasp "one country, two systems" means specifically Hong Kong S.A.R. 's high degree of autonomy is not inherent, its only source is the central authority. In the white paper points out that for the first time, the high degree of autonomy is not fully autonomous, nor decentralization, but the Central grant rights to the management of local affairs. How much power rests with the central authorities to grant the limits of the high degree of autonomy, Hong Kong S.A.R. enjoy how much power there is no "residual powers".
Comprehensive interpretation of "one country, two systems" white paper and is a top priority. "One country, two systems" is a pioneering undertaking, is an important issue of governance to Central, is a major historical turning point for Hong Kong and Hong Kong people. New Hong Kong needs new thinking and ideological turning point is particularly important, cannot rest on its colonial thinking and mindset. Many of the problems with the present Hong Kong awareness and understanding deviations even wrong, not properly completed the "historical turning point" are not unrelated.
First proposed in the white paper "one country" and "two systems" does not equate the body pointed out that the State must be practised, does not change. State and stick to the Socialist system, is Hong Kong's capitalist system and maintain its prosperity and stability the prerequisite and guarantee. Subtext meant, introduction of capitalist system in Hong Kong, could not shake and challenge the Socialist system.
(Reporter Li Wei-na interview)
Deputy Director of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong and Macao Research Center of Shenzhen University Zhang Dinghuai: Central Authority is the right to administer Hong Kong sole source
White paper is the most important of the basic law, a constitutional provision for legal documents is not easy inside the expression of content, including "one country, two systems" the meaning clear. For example, Hong Kong S.A.R. as a region of China, to Central is the basic political responsibility? Publication of the white paper, is to clarify the misunderstandings of Hong Kong society.
There are some people in Hong Kong of "one country, two systems" policy and the basic law have a fuzzy understanding and one-sided. Now appears in the economic, social and political development of Hong Kong on the issue of incorrect points of view are relevant. Central Government shall authorize the HKSAR enjoys a high degree of autonomy in Hong Kong, some people mistake it for a source of power, and the "residual powers" concept, which is very wrong. Because China is a unitary State, origin of power in the Centre. "Residual powers" is untenable. For example, they believe that defence and Foreign Affairs of the Central Government, the rest is all I have. This point needs to be clarified. Authorisation of the Central Government was the only source of Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy. This white paper very clear, authorisation of the Central Government to Hong Kong, is the relationship between the local and Central Hong Kong and the Central Government, not separation.
Some people, Hong Kong is not willing to face up to the political relationship between central authorities and the SAR, Hong Kong as an independent political entity, which is "one country, two systems" distortion. White paper clarifying that "one country" and "two systems" cannot equate the "two systems" is "one country" as a precondition, must be based on "one country" basis. State allows to keep the capitalist system in Hong Kong on the one hand, on the other hand Hong Kong society must also fully respect the country's Socialist system, including the country's political system, as well as other institutions and principles.
In Hong Kong, the ruler is loyalty to the country and the Central Government of the SAR Government must comply with basic ethical and political demands. "One country, two systems" Hong Kong under the condition is consistent with the national interest. If, as some do, that pits the interests and the interests of Hong Kong, that we still belong to the same country?
Hong Kong's opposition "political party nomination" and "nominations" programme, which is not in conformity with the relevant provisions of the basic law. Both strongly deny. Realistic patterns of development of political parties in Hong Kong, largely to support the Central and against the Central Division. If political parties are allowed to nominate two stage competition, is not conducive to the interests of the country and Hong Kong. Hong Kong is a society with a highly liberal trait, this freedom has brought about both the prosperity of Hong Kong, but also for external forces to interfere in Hong Kong Affairs, opens the door to harm national interests. Hong Kong does not implement "article 23" legislation, burying itself to national security problems. Since there are such risks, it can not be fully liberalized "citizen nomination", or they may easily leave opportunities for external forces interfering in Hong Kong.
(Ren Chengqi interview with this reporter)
Development Institute (China · Shenzhen) Vice President Guo Wanda: why Hong Kong's political system should be evolutionary
White paper pointed out that Hong Kong S.A.R. Since the establishment of the Central Government and the SAR Government firmly in accordance with the provisions of the basic law and relevant decisions of the national people's Congress in Hong Kong, promote the development of a democratic political system step by step.
Developing a democratic political system in Hong Kong, why would like to stress the basic step by step?
First, the absence of democratic traditions and democratic consciousness. In the era of British rule, Hong Kong has no democracy. The so-called "Administration absorb politics", which means powerful influential Hong Kong Chinese in official or quasi-official agencies, purpose is to uphold the rule of the British Hong Kong Government, a threat to his rule weakened Chinese influence alternative means. Regardless of which level is right for Hong Kong residents, the British Hong Kong Government had no intention of democracy. Therefore usually thinks that one of the characteristics of Hong Kong society, there is freedom without democracy, and the sense of democracy of Hong Kong residents are not strong. In a society without democratic traditions, social-democratic ideology are not thick, natural best choice for democratic development is step by step, to ensure economic and social prosperity and stability, as well as the smooth transition of Hong Kong's return.
Second, the advance of democracy depends on people's livelihood and economic development needs. Democracy is a means, not an end, it is to serve the community and people's livelihood and economic development. At the time of the drafting of the Basic Law of Hong Kong, Hong Kong is one of the Asian region, then Hong Kong is a very liberal, social equity, the Government relatively corruption-free society. Although it is a good system, but stormy introduction to Hong Kong society will cause a lot of instability.
Third, the steady evolution of Chinese and foreign constraints against the forces of democracy. In last Governor PATTEN's introduction of the political reform package, is actually at the end of British rule in Hong Kong for 5 years, seem to give Hong Kong under the British rule for more than 100 years of democracy for Hong Kong people. It is not so much "return power to the people", as it is for the United Kingdom "honourable retreat" looking for agents. Subsequent developments have proved that, opposition key figure now in Hong Kong have close links with British and American, demanded by the opposition of the radical democracy in order to compete for the right to administer Hong Kong, rather than based on Hong Kong's economic development and social improvement on people's livelihood, the latter are being coerced and kidnapped by radical democratic opposition. Democratic development in a gradual and therefore subject to constraints of opposition at home and abroad.
(Lian Jintian interview with this reporter)
03:40 on June 11, 2014 People's daily-people's daily overseas edition