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	The 2004 Legislative Council Elections and Implications for U.S. Policy toward Hong Kong
		I've long thought that politically Hong Kong plays a very important role in the Chinese political system because it can be, I think, a test bed, or a place to experiment on different political forums on how to run large Chinese cities in an open, competitive, and accountable way.
		So how Hong Kong's political development proceeds is very important for some larger and very significant issues for the Chinese political system as a whole, and therefore the debate over democratization in Hong Kong is one that has significance that reaches much beyond the rights and political participation of the people there.
		Bork was in Hong Kong to report on the election.
	www.brook.edu /fp/cnaps/events/20040915.htm (438 words)

	Legislative Council of Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The statue on the Legislative Council Building is a replica of the one erected on the Old Bailey of London - a depiction of the goddess of justice, Themis, a left-over from the former Supreme Court.
		In the 2004 election, 30 members were directly elected by universal suffrage from geographical constituencies (GC) and 30 were elected from functional constituencies.
		In the previous election in 2000, 24 were directly elected, 6 elected from an 800-member electoral college called the Election Committee of Hong Kong, and 30 elected from functional constituencies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong (1032 words)

	Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hong Kong is on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta on the southeastern coast of China, facing the South China Sea in the south, and bordering Guangdong Province in the north.
		The liberation of Hong Kong in 1945 was celebrated at the Cenotaph in Victoria with the raising of the Union Flag and the Flag of the Republic of China.
		Hong Kong's climate is subtropical and prone to monsoons.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hong_Kong (7062 words)

	Politics of Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the PRC with a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs.
		The legislative branch is the unicameral Legislative Council.
		Hong Kong issues the HKSAR passport through its Immigration Department to all PRC citizens who are permanent residents of Hong Kong (permanent residency implies that they have the right of abode in Hong Kong).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Hong_Kong (3262 words)

	Hong Kong - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Hong Kong (also known as Hongkong, especially in the older days) has one of the world's most liberal economies and is a major international centre of finance and trade.
		Hong Kong is 60 km to the east of Macau on the opposite side of the Pearl River estuary.
		In Hong Kong, there is a non-compulsory three-year kindergarten, which is followed by a compulsory six-year primary education, three-year junior secondary education, and a non-compulsory two-year senior secondary education leading to the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examinations and a two-year matriculation course leading to the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examinations.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/h/o/n/Hong_Kong_6282.html (5822 words)

	U.S. -Hong Kong Policy Act Report
		Hong Kong's status is defined in two documents: the Joint Declaration signed by Britain and China in 1984, and the Basic Law promulgated by China in 1990.
		Hong Kong, one of the world's most open and dynamic economies, actively participated as a full member -- and in some cases as a leader -- in international organizations in which membership is not based on statehood.
		After the legislation was introduced into the Legislative Council in February, the government proposed a series of amendments to address concerns raised by interested parties, such as legal and media groups and ordinary citizens, that the bill could restrict fundamental rights and freedoms.
	www.state.gov /p/eap/rls/rpt/31102.htm (6621 words)

	USATODAY.com - Hong Kong democrats push for elections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Twenty-four of the 60 members of Hong Kong's Legislative Council, or Legco, were chosen by voters in direct elections; 30 were picked in indirect elections by trade and professional groups that were dominated by a pro-Beijing business elite; six were picked by the election committee.
		Denying free elections also could send frustrated Hong Kong people into the streets to protest — or overseas in search of places where they have more say in the decisions that affect their lives.
		In a survey by the University of Hong Kong, support for direct elections for chief executive in 2007 fell to 62.4% in early March from 69.3% in January and 74% in the second half of last year.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-04-01-hongkong-usat_x.htm (895 words)

	CHINA: Beijing-Hong Kong Tensions - Council on Foreign Relations
		Hong Kong democracy advocates have been lobbying Beijing to allow greater political freedom, in line with promises China made when it took control of Hong Kong in 1997 after more than 150 years of British colonial rule.
		In Legislative Council elections scheduled for September 12, Hong Kong voters will directly elect half of the 60 members of the council; the other half will be chosen by "functional constituencies"--professional associations, including lawyers and businessmen--that tend to be conservative and pro-Beijing.
		It is the notion that traditionally capitalistic Hong Kong belongs to China, a country with a communist leadership and a socialist economy.
	www.cfr.org /publication/7726/china.html (1708 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Ezzedine Salim, holder of the rotating leadership of the Iraqi Governing Council, is killed in a bomb blast in Baghdad.
		Canadian election: The Liberal Party, led by Paul Martin, is reduced to a minority government, after holding a majority since November 1993.
		International election observers express severe criticism, and large crowds gather in a protest rally in Kiev.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /2004 (5587 words)

	Legislative elections in Hong Kong - Pravda.Ru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Hong Kong's main pro-democracy party demanded on Monday a partial recount of the vote in the city's legislative elections, after officials had failed to announce a single result eight hours after polls closed.
		According to the NEWS, Pro-democracy opposition candidates were heading to significant victories in Hong Kong elections yesterday as the people of the former British colony flocked to the polls to register their dissatisfaction with rule by Communist Beijing.
		Hong Kong democrats have been wrangling with Beijing over expanding voting rights, specifically the right to directly elect all lawmakers and the territory's chief executive by the next election cycle, in 2007-8.
	english.pravda.ru /world/2004/09/13/56057.html (781 words)

	Hong Kong legislative election, 2004 - Definition, explanation
		Elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo) were held on September 12, 2004.
		The election was largely seen as a contest between the pro-democracy coalition and the pro-business and pro-Beijing coalitions.
		The involvement of Democratic Party James To and The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions Chan Yuen-han in scandals relating to the use of public funds for the benefit of their respective political groups.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/h/ho/hong_kong_legislative_election__2004.php (1505 words)

	Hong Kong warned about 'discontent' - The Washington Times: World - May 09, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		HONG KONG — Clamping down further on Hong Kong's autonomy, Beijing warned the territory's legislature yesterday it has no right to criticize the central government's decision to rule out full democracy in the near future.
		Hong Kong's Basic Law holds out the possibility of full democracy in the next few years, but China's top legislative panel ruled on April 26 that the move must be delayed because it would create the risk of bringing social or economic instability to the territory.
		Hong Kong people have been clamoring for the right to choose the successor to Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, who has been in charge since the 1997 turnover but is enormously unpopular.
	www.washtimes.com /world/20040509-124705-2026r.htm (671 words)

	China: No Elections for Hong Kong in 2007 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		HONG KONG – Mainland China dealt a crushing blow to Hong Kong's hopes for a quick move toward full democracy on Monday, when its most powerful legislative panel ruled that the territory won't have direct elections for its next leader and legislature.
		Many people in Hong Kong have been demanding the right to democratically elect a successor to their chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, a former shipping tycoon chosen for his position by an 800-member committee that tends to side with Beijing.
		Hong Kong's mini-constitution, the Basic Law, holds out the possibility that ordinary residents can elect their next leader in 2007 and all lawmakers by 2008.
	www.newsmax.com /archives/articles/2004/4/26/151825.shtml (820 words)

	CTV.ca \| Hong Kong to hold legislative elections
		Hong Kong authorities have rejected such charges, and election officials promised free and fair elections.
		Ordinary voters will directly pick 30 of Hong Kong's lawmakers, but the other 30 are chosen by a relatively small group of special interest voters, like business leaders, doctors and accountants, who are expected to back pro-Beijing candidates.
		Many Hong Kongers have been clamoring for the right to directly pick their leader in 2007 and all lawmakers in 2008, but Beijing stirred a public outrage by ruling it out in April — a decision expected to create a backlash against China's allies in the election.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1094920782417_15 (695 words)

	China rules out direct elections in Hong Kong -DAWN - International; 27 April, 2004
		BEIJING/HONG KONG, April 26: China's parliament on Monday dashed Hong Kong people's hopes of directly electing their leaders in polls in 2007 and 2008, reinforcing Beijing's full control over constitutional change in the territory.
		The move is part of a campaign by Beijing since the start of the year to control Hong Kong's political transition before its integration with the mainland.
		Half of Hong Kong's Legislative Council is returned via direct election, while the other half is selected by largely pro-Beijing professional and business groups.
	www.dawn.com /2004/04/27/int9.htm (700 words)

	Hong Kong vote watch - The Washington Times: Commentary - September 12, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Hong Kong voters are electing the 30 members of the Legislative Council who run in geographic districts.
		Hong Kong's status is defined in the Sino-British Declaration of 1984, and the "Basic Law" promulgated by China in 1990.
		Chinese law wouldn't be applied in Hong Kong, and the Basic Law said its "ultimate aim" was for a chief executive and all Legislative Council members chosen by universal suffrage.
	washingtontimes.com /commentary/20040911-110010-8154r.htm (774 words)

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