Executive summary:The election of the seventh legislative council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been successfully completed. At such an important moment, the publication of the “Democratic Development in Hong Kong under “One Country, Two Systems”” white paper is of great significance to clarify the truth and dispel the fog.
The election of the seventh legislative council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been successfully completed. At such an important moment, the publication of the “Democratic Development in Hong Kong under “One Country, Two Systems”” white paper is of great significance to clarify the truth and dispel the fog.
Reading through the white paper and comprehensively reviewing the emergence and development of democracy in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, it is not difficult to find that this is a process of “system” returning from disorder to normal.
The election of the 7th Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will be held on December 19. The picture shows that many voters from the Election Committee sector came to the polling station of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center to vote in the morning.Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhang Wei
“System” is an important analysis level and perspective for understanding objective objects in social sciences. Some sociologists believe that a “healthy” system should have the ability to integrate internally, that is, to effectively coordinate and integrate various sub-units; and externally, it should have the ability to adapt, that is, to respond reasonably to external changes and stimuli. Otherwise, the system is “out of adjustment” and cannot perform its intended function.
As a system, “disadjustment” of humans causes illness, “disadjustment” of machines ceases to operate, and “disadjustment” of society leads to chaos.
Speaking of Hong Kong, we can see from the old history that at the end of colonial rule, Britain has ulteriorly promoted “political reform” in order to concoct a “dysfunctional” malformed system and poisonous Xiangjiang.
There was a period of time when anti-China and chaotic Hong Kong activities were rampant, impacting the constitutional order and endangering national security; undermining the foundation of the rule of law and creating social hatred; hindering government governance and dragging down the economy and people’s livelihood; distorting the connotation of democracy and obstructing the democratic process. The situation in Hong Kong was once grim: the illegal “Occupy Central” in 2014, the “Mong Kok Riot” in 2016, and the “Regulation Amendment Disturbance” in 2019.
People’s illnesses need medical treatment, material damages need to be repaired, social disorder must be corrected, and the “dysfunctional” system must be returned to normal.
On July 1, 2020, the outdoor displays on both sides of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour continued to display the slogan “Celebrating Hong Kong’s Return to National Security Legislation.” “Promulgated.Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Zhihua
The Central Government reviewed the situation and took a series of measures to address both symptoms and root causes: formulating and implementing the Hong Kong National Security Law to provide basic guarantees and conditions for democratic development; clarifying the rules for election, appointment and oath of office for public officials in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; and improving the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s electoral system.
In accordance with the principle of “One Country, Two Systems” and the Basic Law, in line with Hong Kong’s political, economic, social, cultural, historical and other conditions, and exploring the path of democratic development with Hong Kong characteristics, the “system” has been upgraded: internally, the improved Hong Kong Special Administrative Region election The system fully implements the principle of “patriots governing Hong Kong”, which is broadly representative, politically inclusive, balanced participation and fair competition; externally, it has built a solid foundation for national security and is immune to various “democratic myths.”
Cultivate the foundation and strengthen the body, strengthen the health and eliminate the evil, the current Hong Kong has been thrown away from the “five labors and seven injuries”, the rule of law and the business environment will be better, the social atmosphere will be more harmonious, and the various deep-seated contradictions and problems that have plagued Hong Kong for a long time will be more serious. There is a chance to be resolved.
Original Title: Questions about East and West | Short Comment: Hong Kong’s democratic development benefits the long-term