XI Jinping (ver CHINA)

abr22

Xi's instructions to Hong Kong

On Feb 16, Xi Jinping for the first time issued rare instructions to Hong Kong on how to deal with the pandemic. He did so as the party leader, not president, perhaps because the anti-Covid campaign is under the party's leadership.

Xi directed Hong Kong to "mobilise all power and resources to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and health of the Hong Kong people and ensure the stability of the society". He also called on the city's government to shoulder the "main responsibility" in taking all steps necessary.

Lam responded by expressing her "heartfelt gratitude" while putting forward requests for assistance, saying this was Hong Kong's advantage under "1 country, 2 systems".

The central government established a coordinating group in Shenzhen, across the border from Hong Kong, led by the State Council's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office and the National Health Commission, including representatives from Guangdong province and Shenzhen municipality.

Beijing's multifaceted assistance reflects various factors, including preserving China's image, Omicron's spread into mainland China and maintaining Hong Kong as a business hub, which gives it an edge over other Chinese cities.

In March, when Hong Kong delegates to the national parliament and the nation's top advisory body held their annual meeting in Beijing, Xia Baolong, director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs, told them that, come 2047, it would not be necessary to change the "1 country, 2 systems" formula as long as it was running smoothly.

Lau Siu-kai, vice-president of the semi-official think tank the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies, provided more details on Mar 31 in a China Daily article of what Beijing had done and would do in Hong Kong. He said the most important step taken to "restore order in Hong Kong" was "the neutering of the radical opposition".

"Beijing will closely supervise" the Hong Kong government, "monitor its performance, issue instructions and orders when necessary, and hold it accountable for failures and malfeasance", Lau added.

In the future, Lau predicted, there would be a "large-scale and ambitious programme of national education, education on the Chinese Constitution and the Hong Kong Basic Law, historical education, and national security education" to ensure that Hong Kong residents, especially the young, will be "patriots".

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion/hong-kongs-future-in-the-next-25-years-and-beyond

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According to this argument, Beijing long wanted to dissolve the distinction between Hong Kong and other Chinese cities. The sooner Beijing could do this, the better it could ensure that Hong Kong did not serve as an inspiration for Chinese citizens desiring greater freedom to express their views, practice their religion, access information from around the world, and protest injustices

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2020/07/17/why-now-understanding-beijings-new-assertiveness-in-hong-kong/

Ryan Hass

The Michael H. Armacost Chair

Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center

Interim Chen-Fu and Cecilia Yen Koo Chair in Taiwan Studies

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(os argumentos da China)
Through the prism of neutrality, it is loud and clear that the Hong Kong (HK) national security law is neither a threat nor a blunder to its own region as well as the world. It does not harbour any covert or overt intention to undermine political dynamics, social metrics and economic outlook within the territory of Hong Kong and even for foreign lands. As legislation, it is in complete conformity with HK Basic Law, considered HK’s constitution that took effect in 1990. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) continues to enjoy the power of decision over matters within its autonomous jurisdiction, including executive, legislative, independent judicial and final adjudication powers with the same spirit it had before the promulgation of the HK national security law.“After the law was adopted, British media carried massive reports and comments, which, to be frank, are full of misinterpretation, misunderstanding and even distortion,” Liu said. Liu highlighted five key questions around the law; why was it necessary, does the law conflict with the “One Country, Two Systems” policy, will the law impair Hong Kong’s autonomy, has China failed to fulfil its international obligations and have other nations fulfilled their own international responsibilities. Liu said the new law has wide support in Hong Kong because, for the first time since the city’s return to China 23 years ago, it introduces a framework to tackle elements determined to cause chaos and disruption.

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Last week, the People’s Bank of China announced an initiative – the Wealth Management Connect, which will allow mainland investors from the much-touted Greater Bay Area to buy financial products in Hong Kong and Macau, and vice versa. China’s Greater Bay Area is a region comprising nine Chinese cities in Guangdong province and two special administrative territories — Hong Kong and Macau. That region accounts for 12% of China’s gross domestic product. Lam said that it reflected “solid backing” from Beijing and that “Hong Kong continues to play a leading role in the country’s economic development and opening up of financial markets,”  according to Reuters.

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A China nomeou um alto funcionário de linha dura para comandar a nova agência de segurança de Hong Kong, informou nesta sexta-feira a imprensa estatal, poucos dias depois de Pequim promulgar a severa lei para a ex-colônia britânica. https://g1.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2020/07/03/china-anuncia-funcionario-linha-dura-para-comandar-a-seguranca-em-hong-kong.ghtml On Friday, we learned that the bureau will be headed by Zheng Yanxiong, a Party official from Guangdong province, which neighbors Hong Kong, who has a background in propaganda and crushing dissent. In 2011, during a local uprising which garnered significant international attention, Zheng was recorded saying that “foreign media can be trusted when pigs can climb trees.” The Journal’s Chun Han Wong reports that Zheng was involved in suppressing critical newspapers in Guangdong. Wu Qiang, an expert in Chinese politics, told the Journal that Zheng is expected to “impose stricter controls over press and speech freedoms in Hong Kong.” https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/hong_kong_security_law_media.php

jun20

On 1 July 2017, on the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s reversion to Chinese rule, President Xi Jinping laid down three ‘red lines’ for handling the relationship between Hong Kong and the central government. Crossing them would be met with a resolute response. Three years on, that response has come to pass. While Hong Kong’s new China-mandated national security law may be fit and proper in a strictly constitutional sense, China should keep in mind Hong Kong’s common law practises and sensibilities while crafting its fine print.

Sourabh Gupta is a resident senior fellow at the Institute for China-America Studies (ICAS), Washington DC. https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2020/06/26/hong-kongs-high-degree-of-autonomy-in-the-balance/

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Chinese President Xi Jinping maintained a hawkish line and appealed to nationalism and patriotism during the protests. Though Hongkongers won the sympathy of the international community, people in China supported their leaders. The Chinese leadership likely anticipated a strong response from the West to the arrest of the pro-democracy leaders and the release of the Hong Kong national security law. But it was willing to pay the price.

Joseph Yu Shek Cheng is a retired professor of political science based in Hong Kong. https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2020/06/24/the-end-of-one-country-two-systems/

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O Gabinete para os Assuntos de Hong Kong e Macau da China disse que os manifestantes violentos e a sua mentalidade "se ardermos, vocês ardem connosco" constituem um vírus político e um inimigo do princípio 'um país, dois sistemas', que garante alto grau de autonomia às duas regiões semiautónomas da China. O Gabinete referiu os protestos do 1.º de maio e a descoberta de uma bomba suspeita pela polícia no fim de semana, numa altura em que os manifestantes voltam ao ativo, depois da pandemia do novo coronavírus. O porta-voz avisou que, se a "violência" não parar, Hong Kong não terá paz, e que o Governo central não vai ficar "sentado a olhar" ao ser confrontado com "forças destrutivas". https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/mundo/1472606/china-avisa-que-nao-vai-ficar-sentada-a-ver-protestos-em-hong-kong

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Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong has warned that the city will have no future if radical anti-government protesters return to chaos and violence at a time requiring unity to fight the 
coronavirus crisis.Having just recently asserted its authority to comment on the city’s affairs, dismissing cries of “interference” by opposition politicians who questioned its powers, the office issued a statement on Saturday lambasting those who staged illegal protests on Labour Day and hurled petrol bombs at night. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3082598/beijings-office-hong-kong-slams-radical-protesters-after?utm_medium=email&utm_source=mailchimp&utm_campaign=enlz-scmp_today&utm_content=20200503&MCUID=3d06933c40&MCCampaignID=67fc25442f&MCAccountID=3775521f5f542047246d9c827&tc=7