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	Hong Kong legislative election, 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hong_Kong_Legislative_Council_elections,_2004 (1570 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 the 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 (6513 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 (1026 words)

	Hong Kong. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Hong Kong is a free port, a bustling trade center, and a shipping and banking emporium—one of the greatest trading and transshipment centers in East Asia.
		Elections were held in 1998, with prodemocracy parties taking 16 of the 20 directly elected seats (the rest of the 60 seats were mostly chosen by professional constituencies).
		Hong Kong was affected by the Asian financial crisis of 1997–98, but its economy began to rebound in 1999.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ho/HongKong.html (1454 words)

	Hong Kong (01/06)
		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.
		While Hong Kong remains a free and open society where human rights are respected, courts are independent, and there is well-established respect for the rule of law, Hong Kong groups have alleged manipulation or pressure in connection with the September 12, 2004 Legislative Council election.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2747.htm (2827 words)

	Kowloon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong residents voted on Sunday in a legislative election seen as a referendum on greater democracy and a test of popularity for China's communist rulers in the former British colony.
		HONG KONG (AFP) - Voter turnout was at record levels in Hong Kong elections, pollsters said of polls considered a test of feeling towards the city's rulers in Beijing after a year of political strife here.
		HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong residents have voted in a legislative election that...
	archive.wn.com /2004/09/12/1400/kowloon (750 words)

	SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Politics of Hong Kong
		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.singaporemoms.com /parenting/Politics_of_Hong_Kong (3068 words)

	U.S. -Hong Kong Policy Act Report
		Hong Kong is an independent customs territory and economic entity separate from the rest of China and continues to provide an effective and productive voice in a wide range of international organizations.
		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.
	www.state.gov /p/eap/rls/rpt/31102.htm (6612 words)

	The Epoch Times :: 2 Hong Kong Lawmakers Barred from China Mainland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		HONG KONG - China has barred two Hong Kong opposition lawmakers from entering the mainland - where a meeting on the future of Hong Kong political reforms is being held.
		The incident angered pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong at a time when debate is raging over the future of the territory's democracy.
		Hong Kong's democrats are demanding that residents be able to choose their own leader and lawmakers by 2007.
	english.epochtimes.com /news/4-4-23/21059.html (309 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Asia-Pacific \| How HK legislative poll works
		Hong Kong's complex and often confusing legislative process is, in part, a legacy of its time as a British colony.
		Currently, Hong Kong is led by Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, who was chosen by Beijing at the time of the handover and re-elected in 2002 by a largely pro-Beijing election committee.
		The next election for chief executive will be held in 2007, and while pro-democracy forces have lobbied extensively for the leader to be directly elected by the people of Hong Kong, Beijing has ruled this out - at least for the 2007 poll.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3644178.stm (411 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 (1040 words)

	Hong Kong - Hong Kong Travel - Travel to China
		Legislative Council of Hong KongLegislative Council Hong Kong legislative electionelections were held on May 24, 1998, September 10, 2000, and again on September 12, 2004, with the next scheduled for 2008.
		Hong Kong is on the east side of the Zhu Jiang Delta, while Macau (another Special Administrative Region of China) is on the west side.
		The Climate of Hong Konglocal climate is that of a tropical monsoon clime.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Hong_Kong (2716 words)

	The Epoch Times \| Taiwanese Turn Out for Key Legislative Elections
		HONG KONG — Voters in Taiwan are heading to the polls for parliamentary elections.
		The election pits a pro-independence coalition, led by President Chen Shui-bian's Democratic Progressive Party, against the Kuomintang and its allies, who favor improving relations with Beijing.
		DPP Legislator Hsiao Bi-khim says the election is too close to call.
	english.epochtimes.com /news/4-12-11/24893.html (138 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Hong Kong's opposition scores three new seats in legislative election, but ...
		HONG KONG – 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.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20040913-0242-hongkong-election.html (727 words)

	Hong Kong Independence Movement (HIM)
		The Hong Kong government yesterday faced a barrage of criticism for suggesting that introducing democracy would lead to a welfare state and higher public spending.
		Hong Kong (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Gao Siren, director of the central government's liaison office, said that a referendum on universal suffrage was a “challenge to the country's political and constitutional system”.
		Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa also said that the proposed referendum was “inappropriate, inconsistent with established legal procedures, impractical and misleading to the public”.
	independenthongkong.tripod.com /HIM (4160 words)

	Hong Kong: Elections Marred by Intimidation (Human Rights Watch, 9-9-2004)
		The report, "A Question of Patriotism: Human Rights and Democratization in Hong Kong," also chronicles Beijing's intimidation of the media and efforts to coerce voters into supporting pro-Beijing candidates, particularly by challenging the patriotism of dissenters.
		In 2003 the Hong Kong government, with the backing of Beijing, attempted to push through the legislature controversial Article 23 "anti-subversion" laws that did not meet international human rights standards and would have undermined basic freedoms in Hong Kong.
		Human Rights Watch called on the Hong Kong government to promptly investigate these and other acts of intimidation, and to assure Hong Kong voters that they would not be forced to reveal their choices in the legislative polls.
	www.hrw.org /english/docs/2004/09/09/china9325.htm (780 words)

	Hong Kong's Political Autonomy "Severely Tested," Report Says - US Department of State
		The U.S.-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, which directs the U.S. government to treat Hong Kong as a nonsovereign entity distinct from the People's Republic of China, mandates the report be submitted annually to Congress.
		Hong Kong, with a population of nearly 7 million, remains an international city and one of the world's most open and free economies.
		Hong Kong's autonomy as an international economic actor remains intact as it participates as a full member of numerous international economic organizations independently of China, such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, and the Financial Action Task Force.
	usinfo.state.gov /dhr/Archive/2005/Apr/15-258287.html?chanlid=democracy (1060 words)

	How Cantonese reduced me to tears. By Daisann McLane
		On the morning after the results of the Hong Kong voting are announced, I'm waiting by Exit A at the Kowloon Bay MTR subway station way up in the New Territories of Hong Kong, dialing and re-dialing my cell phone, trying to connect with a guy who calls himself Cheung Mou, or Long Hair.
		He's also the brightest news in the mostly downbeat press accounts of the elections, which are being interpreted by most foreign and local journalists as a setback to Hong Kong's democracy movement, even though 60 percent of the 1.7 million people who voted Sept. 12 cast their ballot for a pro-democracy candidate.
		But then, arriving back in Hong Kong a few days before the election, I happened to pick up one of his campaign flyers at a kiosk outside the train station in Shatin, which is sort of the Flatbush, Brooklyn, to Hong Kong island's Manhattan.
	www.slate.com /id/2106672/entry/2106673 (1375 words)

	ICL - Hong Kong Index
		Hong Kong did not establish a democratic tradition during 140 years of British colonial rule; even the Legislative Council's policymaking was impeded by the Governor's colonial administration, advised by an un-political Executive Council.
		Announcements for the 1998 elections limit 20 of 60 seats to direct election in geographical constituencies and 40 to nomination by business elites.
		China replaces the Legislative Council with a provisional legislature which basically is an institution under the direction of the new chief executive Tung Chee-hwa.
	www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/hk__indx.html (449 words)

	The 2004 Legislative Council Elections and Implications for U.S. Policy toward Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		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.
		The election that occurred last Sunday is a kind of punctuation mark in that larger debate over democratization, and we're very pleased to have two very qualified people to talk to us today.
	www.brook.edu /fp/cnaps/events/20040915.htm (449 words)

	TIME Asia Magazine: Who's in Charge Of Hong Kong? -- Apr. 12, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Hong Kong is one of the most intriguing political experiments on the planet.
		The Basic Law promises direct elections as an "ultimate aim." Currently, the Chief Executive is chosen by an 800-member electoral college that is overwhelmingly pro-Beijing, and 60% of the Legislative Council, or Legco, the territory's law-making body, is appointed or elected from business and social groups that strongly favor the status quo.
		Hong Kong got an early telegraphing from its own government, which last week announced its conclusions from a three-month study of the issue.
	www.time.com /time/asia/magazine/article/0,13673,501040412-607843,00.html (1127 words)

	Hong Kong begins legislative election - (United Press International) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Hong Kong, China, Sep. 12 (UPI) -- Voting began Sunday in Hong Kong to elect a new legislative council, the BBC reported.
		Half of the council's 60 seats were being chosen by popular vote Sunday, with the remaining 30 chosen by groups that tend to support the Beijing-backed government.
		The Hong Kong government denied the report, claiming it painted a distorted picture.
	www.washtimes.com /upi-breaking/20040911-085042-1032r.htm (195 words)

	CBC News Indepth: China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker Martin Lee waves on the campaign trail at a Hong Kong downtown street Friday, Sept. 10, 2004.
		Hong Kong's democrats fell short on expectations in legislative election Sept. 12, 2004, gaining only three new seats as the Beijing camp continued to keep a tight grip on power.
		Under Hong Kong Basic Law, 24 seats are elected and the remaining 30 are appointed.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/china/hongkong_elections.html (945 words)

	Cyd Ho - China-related Topics CU-CZ - China-Related Topics
		She is a member of The Frontier (Hong Kong)The Frontier (前綫;, or 前), a pro-democracy political group in Hong Kong.
		She chaired bills committees such as the 2004 Education (Revised) Bill and the 2004 Examination Authority Bill, and was vice-chair of the panel on environmental affairs.
		Audrey Yuet Mee EU, in the geographical constituency of Hong Kong Island.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Cyd_Ho (700 words)

	Hong Kong - Profile
		Hong Kong has been further integrating its economy with China because China's growing openness to the world economy has increased competitive pressure on Hong Kong's service industries, and Hong Kong's re-export business from China is a major driver of growth.
		GDP growth averaged a strong 5% in 1989-1997, but Hong Kong suffered two recessions in the past 6 years because of the Asian financial crisis in 1998 and the global downturn of 2001-2002.
		The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak also battered Hong Kong's economy, but a boom in tourism from the mainland because of China's easing of travel restrictions, a return of consumer confidence, and a solid rise in exports resulted in the resumption of strong growth in late 2003.
	www.aneki.com /profiles/hk.html (1178 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Hong Kong's reexport business to and from China is a major driver of growth.
		GDP growth averaged a strong 5% from 1989 to 2005, but Hong Kong suffered two recessions in the past eight years because of the Asian financial crisis in 1997-1998 and the global downturn in 2001-2002.
		Although the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 also battered Hong Kong's economy, a solid rise in exports, a boom in tourism from the mainland because of China's easing of travel restrictions, and a return of consumer confidence resulted in the resumption of strong growth from late 2003 through 2005.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/print/hk.html (1137 words)

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