#OneCountryTwoSystems #Authoritarianism
Beijing: Liaison Office in Hong Kong is not subject to Basic Law
Beijing’s Liaison Office in Hong Kong declared on April 17 that it is not subject to Basic Law restrictions that bar central government departments from interfering in local affairs, as indicated in Article 22.
The statement claimed that the PRC State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office and the Hong Kong Liaison Office are bodies authorised by Beijing to supervise happenings in Hong Kong including the ‘correct’ implementation of the Basic Law and the ‘normal functioning’ of the political system.
“How else can these two bodies push forward the implementation of ‘one country, two systems’ in Hong Kong?” the office asked.
Source: RTHK (https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1521237-20200417.htm); Stand News (https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E4%B8%AD%E8%81%AF%E8%BE%A6-%E5%85%A9%E8%BE%A6-%E4%B8%8D%E5%8F%97%E5%9F%BA%E6%9C%AC%E6%B3%95%E5%BB%BF%E4%BA%8C%E6%A2%9D%E9%99%90%E5%88%B6-%E5%8F%AF%E5%9C%A8%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E8%A1%8C%E4%BD%BF%E7%9B%A3%E7%9D%A3%E6%AC%8A-%E8%AD%A6%E5%91%8A%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1%E8%A6%81%E7%82%BA%E6%90%8D%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%88%A9%E7%9B%8A-%E5%9F%8B%E5%96%AE/) #Apr17
#Beijing #Article22
High Degree of Autonomy? Hong Kong Government Follows Beijing to Revise Stance on Basic Law #Article22
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19607