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CHINA?S NEW UNITED FRONT WORK IN HONG KONG IBD

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
07 / 2019
9789811384820
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Sinopsis

This book explores the dynamics of ChinaâÇÖs new united front work in Hong Kong. Mainland Chinese penetrative politics can be seen in the activities of local pro-Beijing political parties, clans and neighborhood associations, labor unions, women and media organizations, district federations, and some religious groups. However, united front work in the educational and youth sectors of civil society has encountered strong resistance because many Hong Kong people are post-materialistic and uphold their core values of human rights, the rule of law and transparency. ChinaâÇÖs new united front work in Hong Kong has been influenced by its domestic turn toward 'hard' authoritarianism, making Beijing see Hong KongâÇÖs democratic activists and radicals as political enemies. Hong KongâÇÖs 'one country, two systems' is drifting toward 'one country, two mixed systems' with some degree of convergence. Yet, Taiwan and some foreign countries have seen ChinaâÇÖs united front work as politically destabilizing and penetrative.áThis book will be of use to scholars, journalists, and observers in other countries seeking to reckon with Chinese influence.