Policy Dialogue Series with Prof. Anthony Cheung - ‘One Country, Two Systems’: Retreat or reboot?
The year 2020 is a dividing line in Hong Kong’s development as a special administrative region (SAR) under the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ framework. In response to political disorder and social unrest, seen as a separatist challenge to national authority, the Chinese central government has imposed a national security law on Hong Kong and later revamped its electoral system to ensure that only ‘patriots’ administer the city. Amid growing local anxieties about the future, and international perception that Hong Kong’s freedom, autonomy and democracy are seriously undercut, Beijing and the optimists expect the ‘second transition’ to get the SAR out of the political conundrum. Pessimists, however, predict the city’s demise. It is critical time to consider the prospect of ‘One Country, Two Systems’ in the new era: Is it being bogged down in a path of retreat or can it open a new page for rebooting the once vibrant and self-confident metropolis?
During the past two years, the Department of Asian and Policy Studies (APS), The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) and the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), have co-organized the Policy Dialogue Series featuring Professor Anthony Cheung (張炳良教授) as principal speaker. Currently Research Chair Professor of Public Administration in APS and an Adjunct Professor of PPOL, Professor Cheung is the former Secretary for Transport and Housing (2012-17) and former President of EdUHK (2008-12).
In the 2021-22 academic year, the two universities will cooperate again to host 5 new dialogue sessions. Professor Anthony Cheung will be joined by another professor (plus other speaker as appropriate) in the relevant field to explore some contemporary public policy challenges facing Hong Kong.
The Policy Dialogue Series is interactive and encourages the participation of the EdUHK and HKUST community. Due to the implementation of public health measures to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus on university campuses, the Policy Dialogue Series adopted an online mode since 2020 via zoom.
All are welcome!
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Miss Fiona KAM (HKUST)
Tel: (+852) 3469 2752 ┃ Email: fionawykam@ust.hk
Mr. Johnny Wong (EdUHK)
Tel: (+852) 2948 8622 ┃ Email: wchungyin@eduhk.hk
For further details, please visit PPOL website (click HERE)