Lecture 14: The Changing Relations between Mainland China and Hong Kong

2015/1/27 15:18:57

Lecture 14: The Changing Relations between Mainland China and Hong Kong                                       Jan . 27 . 2015

The Changing Relations between Mainland China and Hong Kong since 1997

Time：Nov. 28 (Thursday), 9:00 AM– 11:00 AM

Venue： Room 3005, Xin Jian BLD

Guest Speaker:

Peter T.Y. Cheung

Associate Professor and Director, MPA Programme

Dept. of Politics and Public Administration

University of Hong Kong

Moderator: Prof. Zhong Yang, Changjiang Scholar professor of Ministry of Education, Zhiyuan Professor of Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Abstract:

The Central People’s Government (CPG) adopted a relatively “hands-off” approach in Hong Kong affairs in the early period after reunification, but Hong Kong’s political crisis triggered by the protest against the national security legislation in 2003 precipitated a reorientation of central policies. The CPG responded to the unexpected political crisis in Hong Kong by adopting an active strategy in shaping its economic and political development. This presentation first overviews the evolution of Mainland-Hong Kong relations in the early period of reunification (1997-2003) and then examines the evolving political relations between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the CPG since 2003. I will discuss the key aspects of Beijing’s strategy toward Hong Kong, the different dimensions of this relationship and its prospects in the near future.