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	Politics of Hong Kong - Hong Kong Travel - Travel to China
		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.
		Hong Kong issues the HKSAR passport through its Immigration Department to all Chinese citizens who are permanent residents of Hong Kong and have the right of abode in Hong Kong.
		Hong Kong residents who were not born in Hong Kong could only apply the Certificate of Identity (CI) from the colonial government as the travel document, and are not British nationals.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Politics_of_Hong_Kong (3308 words)

	Legislative Council of Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term of office of a legislator is four years in length, except for the first term from 1998 to 2000 which was set at two years (Article 69, Basic Law).
		In the previous election in 2000, 24 were directly elected, 6 elected from a 800-member electoral college called the Election Committee of Hong Kong, and 30 elected from functional constituencies.
		The Basic Law states that the ultimate aim is the election of all the Legco members by universal suffrage (Article 68 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong).
	88.208.194.172 /wiki/index.php/Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong (914 words)

	Hong Kong China
		Hong Kong`s democratic hopes crushed BEIJING—Hong Kong democracy advocates protested the Chinese government`s declaration yesterday that it would determine if and when the territory`s people could elect their local leaders.
		Hong Kong economy's record rise Hong Kong's economy recovers strongly after the Sars outbreak, reporting a record rise of 6.4% in the third quarter.
		Hong Kong is given the all-clear from the deadly Sars virus after it goes 20 days without a new case.
	www.wednesday-night.com /hongkong.htm (3367 words)

	Hong Kong (09/06)
		Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with an overall density of some 6,380 people per square kilometer.
		The Hong Kong Government and the Legislative Council are currently engaged in a public consultation process intended to lead to changes in the mechanism for choosing the Chief Executive and forming the Legislative Council and move toward the "ultimate aim" of universal suffrage as prescribed by the Basic Law.
		Hong Kong is an independent customs territory and economic entity separate from the rest of China and is able to enter into international agreements on its own behalf in commercial and economic matters.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2747.htm (2830 words)

	Putting Democratization Back on Track in Hong Kong
		Governor Chris Patten was the first Hong Kong governor to begin his tour of duty after the fallout from the 1989 turmoil, and the last governor of Hong Kong before the handover.
		Critics charge that the new election guidelines limit the democratic franchise in Hong Kong and are deliberately aimed at restricting the number of democracy advocates in the legislature.
		Most analysts expect the upcoming election to be carried out in strict accordance with the law, but many in Hong Kong and abroad charge that the revised election procedures passed into law by the provisional legislature are flawed.
	www.heritage.org /Research/AsiaandthePacific/BG1180.cfm (3007 words)

	The Beijing-Hong Kong Legislative Relationship
		The allocation and distribution of legislative powers within a polity, including those of the center and a region, depend largely on the political system and the ideological basis on which the polity is established.
		Likewise, Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy does not change the fact that the SAR enjoys its powers under China's unitary system, powers that can be withdrawn by the center at any time, unless strict constitutional restraints are in place.
		Hong Kong is not specified, however, for the article was reportedly drafted with reference to the reunification with Taiwan.
	www.oycf.org /perspectives/7_083100/beijing_hongkong.htm (4353 words)

	The Hong Kong Legislative Council Library - Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments
		An election was held in September 1995, turning in a fully elected Legislative Council, unprecedented in Hong Kong's legislative history of 152 years.
		The Legislative Council is unicameral, and operates on a semi-presidential system, with the government of the day being represented by officials who attend Legislative Council sittings and panel meetings as and when required by the Council to answer questions on its accountability and explain policies.
		For the third time in its history, the Legislative Council exercised its privileged powers to investigate an issue of significant public interest, namely, a landslip tragedy in which a whole building was buried by a slid slope.
	www.ifla.org /VII/s3/conf/1hongk-e.htm (1221 words)

	Country Pages: Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Hong Kong, S.A.R. (Special Administrative Region) is composed of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories and the Outlying Islands.
		China's official policy with regard to Hong Kong is "one country, two systems." At the border, citizens of the PRC must go through an immigration process just as visitors from other countries, and citizens of other countries must have a Chinese visa to enter the PRC from Hong Kong.
		Although Hong Kong was affected by the Asian economic crisis of the late 1990s and has experienced rising unemployment, falling property prices and close to zero growth in recent years, it is still a vibrant financial center and one of the world's great cities.
	www.cies.org /country/hongkong.htm (2187 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Hong Kong chooses lawmakers in election that could give pro-democracy ...
		HONG KONG – After a campaign marred by scandal and alleged intimidation, the people of Hong Kong vote Sunday in legislative elections that could give pro-democracy figures more clout than they have held since China reclaimed Hong Kong in July 1997.
		Hong Kong authorities have rejected such charges, and election officials promised free and fair elections.
		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.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20040911-0857-hongkong-election.html (742 words)

	People's Daily Online -- HK holds election for Legislative Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa came to the Hong Kong Park Sports Center to cast his vote for the third term Legislative Council (LegCo) election at 9:00 a.m.
		The Legislative Council is also given the power to endorse the appointment and removal of the judges of the Court of Final Appeal and the chief judge of the High Court.
		For the first term of the Legislative Council from 1998 to 2000, 30 members were returned by functional constituencies, 20 by geographical constituencies through direct elections, and 10 by an election committee of 800 elected representatives of the community.
	english.peopledaily.com.cn /200409/12/print20040912_156707.html (500 words)

	Hong Kong Legislative Council elected (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		HONG KONG, Sept. 13 (Xinhuanet) -- The outcome of the election for the third term of Hong Kong's Legislative Council (LegCo) was announced Monday morning and the 60 candidates have been elected as the members of the new Legislative Council.
		The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China, stipulates that the method for forming the Legislative Council shall be specified in the light of the actual situation in the HKSAR and in accordance with the principle of gradual and orderly progress.
		Before Hong Kong's return to the motherland in 1997, the members of Hong Kong's LegCo were appointed by the British HK authorities.
	vancouver.china-consulate.org /eng/news/t157376.htm (440 words)

	CNN.com - Hong Kong's opposition legislators vow to continue fight after vote - September 11, 2000
		HONG KONG (AP) -- The top opposition party won 12 seats in the Hong Kong legislature, but seemed to have lost much of its popular support despite a scandal tarnishing its pro-Beijing rivals, election results showed Monday.
		The DAB got 10 of the 60 seats in Hong Kong's Legislative Council, which critics say is rigged to be unduly dominated by pro-Beijing and big business interests.
		Hong Kong's mini-constitution calls for direct elections of all lawmakers at some point, though no timetable is specified.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/ASIANOW/east/09/11/hongkong.election.ap (920 words)

	Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Hong Kong’s currency reserves are substantial and are currently estimated to amount to some $60 billion.
		The first chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR was chosen in December by a 400 member selection committee which was vetted by China.
		Chan is perceived to be a capable administrator and an opponent of attempts to infringe on Hong Kong’s autonomy.
	www.treasury.boi.ie /country/hongkong.htm (931 words)

	Third Hong Kong Legislative Poll Under Way
		Hong Kong officials say they will hold a series of promotional activities to encourage citizens to vote.
		This is the third legislative council election since Hong Kong returned to China in 1997.
		The biggest change in this election is that the number of councilors appointed by local elections will increase from 6 to 30, accounting half of all the council's seats.
	www.china.org.cn /english/2004/Jul/101524.htm (98 words)

	Democracy Movement Is Stalled in Hong Kong (washingtonpost.com)
		HONG KONG -- One month before a crucial vote, the hard realities of Hong Kong's complicated electoral system have forced democracy activists to scale back their hopes of translating broad public support into political power strong enough to defy the Chinese government.
		That decision, which provoked loud complaints in Hong Kong and muted criticism in Washington, has come to be seen by voters as a settled issue, robbing pro-democracy politicians of their main rallying cry.
		Within Hong Kong's five geographical constituencies, where representatives are selected by direct elections, many voters have yet to pay attention to the campaign and decide on whom to vote for, the survey showed.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A61490-2004Aug12.html (1057 words)

	The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Legislative Council Library - Section on Library and Research Services for ...
		Election for the first Legislative Council of the HKSAR took place in May 1998 and the first Council, which has a two-year term, held its first meeting on 2 July 1998.
		The Legislative Council is constituted by election and is composed of permanent residents of Hong Kong, with the proportion of Members who are not of Chinese nationality or who have the right of abode in foreign countries not exceeding 20 percent of the total membership of the Council.
		Unprecedented in the legislative history of Hong Kong, the Legislative Council is also given the power to endorse the appointment and removal of judges of the Court of Final Appeal and the Chief Judge of the High Court, as well as the power to impeach the Chief Executive.
	www.ifla.org /VII/s3/conf/4liu-e.htm (1388 words)

	Power Transfer and Electoral Politics; The First Legislative Election in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; ...
		The election was conducted in the wake of the government's mismanagement of health policy and other aspects of public concern and amid widespread hardships inflicted by the Asian financial crisis.
		The various aspects of the 1998 legislative election are critically examined to ascertain their exact meanings and to clarify doubts.
		Lau Siu-kai is professor and chair of the department of sociology and associate director of the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
	www.columbia.edu /cu/cup/catalog/data/962201/9622018998.HTM (450 words)

	BBC News \| ASIA-PACIFIC \| Democrat vote slumps in HK poll
		Hong Kong's Democratic Party has suffered in elections as voters stayed away from the polls.
		The elections were the second such vote since Britain returned the territory to Chinese rule in 1997.
		Since Hong Kong reverted to Chinese sovereignty in 1997, Beijing has been in charge of defence and foreign policy in the territory.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/919571.stm (474 words)

	USATODAY.com - Hong Kong's opposition gains more clout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		HONG KONG (AP) — Pro-democracy opposition figures gained more clout in Hong Kong's legislature with three new seats, but they fell short of expectations and resumed grumbling Monday about a system they call unfairly rigged.
		Although the opposition remains stuck mainly with the power to criticize, it gained a loud new voice with the stunning election win by Hong Kong's top protester, "Longhair" Leung Kwok-hung, who is known for burning flags and raising a ruckus in his trademark Che Guevara T-shirt.
		The outcome likely was a relief for China, whose leaders had worried that Hong Kong's government, led by unpopular Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, might find itself paralyzed if the opposition had somehow won a majority, but the result was nowhere close to that.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-09-13-hong-kong-longhair_x.htm (834 words)

	The Epoch Times \| Hong Kong Legislator Reveals Mistreatment at Hands of Chinese
		HONG KONG — A Democratic Party candidate was arrested in Dongguan, China, last August while on a business trip before the Hong Kong legislative election on charges of soliciting a prostitute.
		It also reported that the offices of legislative council representatives Leung Yiuchung and Emily Lau were vandalized and smeared with excrement.
		These violent threats, including Ho’s arrest, strictly interfered with the Hong Kong government before the legislative election and inflicted a blow to the Democratic Party’s support.
	www.theepochtimes.com /news/5-2-8/26330.html (409 words)

	Hong Kong legislative election - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		They can be held either at the expiry of a term (every four years) or if the Chief Executive dissolves the legislature and calls a new election.
		The LEGCO also has Legislative Council Redress System to receive and handle complaints from members of the public who are aggrieved by Government actions or policies.
		Even prior to the handover in 1997, the LEGCO played a lesser role to the powerful Executive Council (EXCO) as the real corridor of power in Hong Kong, though reforms made by Governor Chris Patten allowed many more HK people to participate in the functional constituency elections.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hong_Kong_legislative_election (269 words)

	CHINA, BRITAIN TO MONITOR HONG KONG ELECTION
		Hong Kong’s election process for a new legislative council has become the center of international and domestic controversies.
		Following the July 1997 handover of Hong Kong to China, Britain urged it to hold free and fair elections, making it their policy to ensure democracy does not leave their former colony.
		According to Hong Kong’s Basic Law, complete direct elections of government should be reached by the third term of elections.
	www.academic.marist.edu /faculty/modele/spring/lauren6.html (808 words)

	Chinese police generate "sex scandal" against Hong Kong election candidate
		The mainland and Hong Kong media immediately reported the “sex scandal” and the lurid details provided by a Chinese police spokesman who claimed Ho, “had sex with a woman in a hotel room and a money transaction was involved”.
		The Hong Kong Justice Department issued a statement last week declaring that Ho would not be disqualified from standing because his detention was administrative and not the result of a criminal prosecution.
		The Chinese leadership’s view of Hong Kong’s “democracy” was summed up in an interview with Chen Zuoer, a senior official in charge of Hong Kong affairs, with the Xinhua news agency on August 21.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2004/aug2004/hk-a30.shtml (982 words)

	Economic woes overshadow first Chinese-run Hong Kong poll
		Hong Kong, May 10: Economic woes are overshadowing Hong Kong's forthcoming legislative election, its first under Chinese rule, with voters anxious about jobs and confused by the complicated electoral system.
		It will be the first legislative election since Britain returned Hong Kong, a staunchly capitalist outpost of 6.6 million residents, to communist China lastJuly, ending 156 years of colonial rule.
		The election atmosphere has been largely one of apathy, with few campaign banners or posters in the streets and passers-by hardly bothering to listen to campaigning candidates.
	www.expressindia.com /fe/daily/19980511/13155434.html (467 words)

	Legislative Council of Hong Kong - China-related Topics LE-LH - China-Related Topics
		The Legislative Council of Hong Kong has been housed in the Old Supreme Court building in Central and Western districtCentral since 1985.
		In the Hong Kong legislative election, 20042004 election, 30 members were directly elected by universal suffrage from geographical constituencies (GC) and 30 were elected from functional constituencies.
		The Hong Kong Basic LawBasic Law states that the ultimate aim is the election of all the Legco members by universal suffrage (Article 68 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong).
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong (778 words)

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