Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement: Beijing's Broken Promises

Author: Davis, Michael C.

In: Journal of Democracy, Vol 26, No 2 (April), 2015, pp. 101-110

The article focuses on how the 'one country, two systems' model in the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration was undermined by the June 2014 Chinese White Paper and the August 2014 Chinese decision on the conduct of Hong Kong elections. These have meant that the 'one country, two systems' commitment has been broken, underlining the need for more internal democracy in Hong Kong.

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https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/hong-kongs-umbrella-movement-beijings-broken-promises/

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