Talk:Hong Kong

Some spelling and factual changes need to be made to this page, but it is blocked from editing. 1. Victoria is no longer ever referred to by people in Hong Kong. The area is now known as Central 2. Tsuen Wan (correct spelling) 3. Property prices in central Hong Kong. Unless you are referring to Central District, there is no concept of "central Hong Kong. Suggested change: Property prices in Hong Kong's Central District 4. As Hong Kong uses international English spelling rather than the US version, Harbor and Center should be changed to Harbour and Centre 5. Previous to 1997; change to Before 1997 (style) 6. but the New Territories had only been leased in 1898 for 99 years in an agreement with the Qing government (using the "preferred nation status" of the British empire at the time). In the late 1970's and early 1980's, the United Kingdom approached maChina as to the return of their reversion to China. The Chinese government were adamant that the whole of Hong Kong should be returned to China and not just the New Territories. Margaret Thatcher, the Prime Minister at the time wanted to hold out for continued British rule in some form, but without success. Realising that the remaining possessions lacked a viable water supply, and without Chinese acquiescence their continued retention by the United Kingdom would have become impractical, she relented and agreed to the Chinese proposal of "one country, two systems" under which Hong Kong's freedoms and way of life would be guaranteed for fifty years following the territory's return in 1997. The two countries signed a treaty known as the Sino-British Joint Declaration to that effect and Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region of China with a Basic Law giving effect to those promises on 1 July 1997. --

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Part of this article was copied from Citizendium but the copied text was originally written by me, RJJensen (under the name Richard Jensen) and does not include major contributions made by others on that site.

RJJensen 21:55, 5 October 2009 (EDT)

Democracy

In response to this edit, Hong Kong has never been a democracy. The Basic Law says, "The ultimate aim is the selection of the Chief Executive by universal suffrage upon nomination by a broadly representative nominating committee in accordance with democratic procedures." (Article 45) The chief executive is essentially appointed by Beijing, although there is an electoral college to give Hong Kongers token representation in the process. Carrie Lam, the current chief executive, has the nickname "777," a reference to the number of Hong Kongers who voted for her. The legislature is more or less elected, although the Communists are not above disqualifying opposition members when that's necessary to retain their majority. The Basic Law describes the city as having, "a high degree of autonomy." PeterKa (talk) 22:58, 19 November 2019 (EST)

Elections overturned

China is the process of overturning the 2019 election by requiring an oath and getting rid of councilors on one pretext or another.[1] PeterKa (talk) 10:51, September 24, 2021 (EDT)