"One country,two systems" is a constitutional principle of the People's Republic of China (PRC) describing the governance of the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
The Hong Kong Bar Association (HKBA) is the professional regulatory body for barristers in Hong Kong. The Law Society of Hong Kong is the equivalent association for solicitors in Hong Kong.
Alan Leong Kah-kit,SC is a former member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council,representing the Kowloon East geographical constituency,and the sitting-Chairman of the Civic Party. He was also vice-chairperson of the Independent Police Complaints Council.
The Immigration Department of the Government of Hong Kong is responsible for immigration control of Hong Kong. After the People's Republic of China assumed sovereignty of the territory in July 1997,Hong Kong's immigration system remained largely unchanged from its British predecessor model. Residents from mainland China do not have the right of abode in Hong Kong,nor can they enter the territory freely,both before and after 1997. There are different regulations that apply to residents of Macau,another Special Administrative Region of China. In addition,visa-free entry acceptance regulations into Hong Kong for passport holders of some 170 countries remain unchanged before and after 1997.
The Law Society of Hong Kong is the professional association and law society for solicitors in Hong Kong,established in 1907. The Law Society of Hong Kong is responsible for the classification and qualification of lawyers in Hong Kong. According to Hong Kong law,all Hong Kong solicitors must be members of this association.
Foreign Correspondents' Club is a group of clubs for foreign correspondents and other journalists. Some clubs are members only,and some are open to the public.
The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (中華人民共和國外交部駐香港特別行政區特派員公署) is a governmental office established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in Hong Kong in accordance with the Basic Law to handle foreign affairs related to Hong Kong. The main responsibilities of the Commissioner's Office are to coordinate Hong Kong's participation in international organizations and conferences,to deal with the application issues of international conventions in Hong Kong,to coordinate the establishment of consular offices by foreign governments in Hong Kong,and to undertake the visiting affairs of foreign state aircraft and warships to Hong Kong.
In Hong Kong,censorship which refers to the suppression of speech or other public communication,raises issues regarding the freedom of speech. By law,censorship is usually practised against the distribution of certain materials,particularly child pornography,obscene images,and reports on court cases which may lead to unfair trial.
Priscilla Leung Mei-funSBS JP is a barrister and Hong Kong Legislative Councillor,representing the Election Committee since 2022. She previously represented the Kowloon West constituency from 2008 to 2021. She was a member of Kowloon City District Council.
Eric Chan Kwok-ki is a Hong Kong politician who is the incumbent Chief Secretary for Administration since 1 July 2022. He was also the secretary-general of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security (2020–2022). Previously,he served as Director of the Chief Executive's Office (2017–2022) and Director of Immigration (2011–2016).
The Hong Kong National Party was a localist political party in Hong Kong. It was the first political party in Hong Kong to advocate for Hong Kong independence. The Hong Kong National Party is also the first political party to be outlawed since Hong Kong's 1997 handover to China.
Andy Chan Ho-tin is a Hong Kong pro-independence political activist. He is a founding member and the convenor of the Hong Kong National Party,the first party to advocate for Hong Kong independence.
On 15 October 2014,pro-democracy activist Ken Tsang was beaten by Hong Kong Police officers in Tamar Park,Admiralty,after being arrested in a police clearance operation during the 2014 Hong Kong protests. Though not the only reported instance of police brutality during the protests,the assault gained notoriety as it was filmed from a distance by a Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) news crew and broadcast to Hong Kong audiences.
The administration of Carrie Lam as Chief Executive of Hong Kong,or Lam administration,officially referred to as "The 5th term Chief Executive of Hong Kong" relates to the period of governance of Hong Kong headed by Chief Executive Carrie Lam,between 1 July 2017 and 30 June 2022.
Erick Tsang Kwok-wai is a Hong Kong government official. Since 2020,he has been Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs,one of the principal officials of Hong Kong. Prior to that,he was Director of Immigration.
Relations between the government of Hong Kong and the Republic of China (Taiwan) encompass both when the Republic of China controlled mainland China,and afterwards,when the Republic of China fled to Taiwan.
Events in the year 2018 in Hong Kong.
The Victor Mallet visa controversy is an incident in Hong Kong in 2018 that many pundits consider as having major implications for freedom of speech in Hong Kong. The Foreign Correspondents' Club (FCC) scheduled a lunchtime talk for 14 August. The invitee was Andy Chan,convenor of the Hong Kong National Party (HKNP);Victor Mallet,vice-president of the press organisation,chaired the session. The government of China had called for the cancellation of the talk,and Hong Kong government expressed its regret because the issue of independence was said to cross the red lines on national sovereignty. After a visit to Bangkok,Mallet was denied a working visa by the Hong Kong government. Mallet was subjected to a four-hour interrogation by immigration officers on his return from Thailand on Sunday,7 October before he was finally allowed to enter Hong Kong.
Stephen Vines is a British journalist,writer,broadcaster and restaurateur,who was based in Hong Kong from 1987 to 2021.
Paul Lam Ting-kwok is a Hong Kong Senior Counsel who is the current Secretary for Justice.
