"Mainland China",also referred to as "the Chinese mainland",is a geopolitical term defined as the territory under direct administration of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War. In addition to the geographical mainland,the geopolitical sense of the term includes islands such as Hainan,Chongming,and Zhoushan. By convention,territories outside of mainland China include:
Promulgation is the formal proclamation or the declaration that a new statutory or administrative law is enacted after its final approval. In some jurisdictions,this additional step is necessary before the law can take effect.
The chief executiveof the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and head of the Government of Hong Kong.
The Standard is an English-language free newspaper in Hong Kong with a daily circulation of 200,450 in 2012. It was formerly called the Hongkong Standard and changed to HKiMail during the Internet boom but partially reverted to The Standard in 2001.
Public holidays and statutory holidays in Hong Kong are holidays designated by the Government of Hong Kong. They allow workers rest from work,usually in conjunction with special occasions. Public holidays in Hong Kong consist of a mix of traditional Chinese and Western holidays,such as Lunar New Year,the Mid-Autumn Festival,and the Dragon Boat Festival,along with Christmas and Easter. Other public holidays include National Day and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day.
The Hong Kong Commercial Daily (HKCD) is a Chinese state-owned newspaper,published in broadsheet format in Hong Kong and dubbed “China’s international media window”by the central government. Established in 1952,it was the first financial newspaper in the Chinese language. It is one of the few newspapers authorized by the Hong Kong SAR government to publicize legal announcements,and also the only Hong Kong newspaper allowed to be circulated freely in mainland China. It is controlled by the Hong Kong Liaison Office and has a branch office in Shenzhen.
The law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has its foundation in the English common law system,inherited from being a former British colony and dependent territory. There are several sources of law,the primary ones being statutes enacted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and case law made by decisions of the courts of Hong Kong.
Fanling Highway is a part of Route 9 in Hong Kong. It connects the new town of Tai Po and San Tin Highway,passing through Sheung Shui and Fanling on its way. The three lane expressway was constructed between 1983 and 1987.
The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Company Limited (HYF),is a ferry company founded in 1897 in Hong Kong. It is commonly known as Yaumati Ferry. After restructuring the company in 1989,it became a subsidiary of Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Company Limited.
The Office of Ombudsman is a Hong Kong statutory authority,established on 1 March 1989,charged with ensuring that Hong Kong is served by a fair and efficient public administration that is committed to accountability,openness and quality of services. It operates mainly by investigating and giving recommendations to government departments.
Hong Kong West Kowloon station is the southern terminus of and the only station on the Hong Kong section of the Guangshengang XRL. The station connects to China's high-speed rail (HSR) network across the border through dedicated tunnels and includes a Mainland Port Area where the laws of (Mainland) China are enforced. It was constructed by the MTR Corporation Limited as the project manager commissioned by the Hong Kong Government,through subcontractors.
The China Mail was an English-language newspaper published in Hong Kong from 1845 to 1974,making it the longest-lived of any Hong Kong newspaper. The head office was in Wellington Street.
The Daily Press was an English-language newspaper in Hong Kong,published from 1857 for about 80 years. Founded and edited by George M Ryder,it was the first daily newspaper in Hong Kong. In 1858,Yorick Jones Murrow,a tenacious Welshman born in 1817,took over the newspaper and he inaugurated the Chinese-language paper Hongkong Chinese and Foreign News (香港中外新報),published three times per week.Murrow led the paper on fearless attacks on the Colonial administration,leading ultimately to his imprisonment on a charge of libel. He relinquished his role as editor in 1867 but remained its proprietor till his death in 1884.
The Census and Statistics Department is the provider of major social and economic official statistics in Hong Kong. It is also responsible for conducting Population Census and By-census in Hong Kong since 1971. Its head office is in the Wanchai Tower in Wan Chai.
The Public Order Ordinance is a piece of primary legislation in Hong Kong. It codifies a number of old common law public order offences. It imposes notification requirements for public processions and meetings which resemble a licensing regime. It also provides for the designation of restricted areas along the Hong Kong-China border and in the military installations. The 1967 Ordinance was enacted in the aftermath of the 1967 Leftist riots. For the following decades,the stringent control over public processions and meetings was relaxed incrementally until 1990s when it was brought in line with human rights standards. Upon Hong Kong handover,the amendments in the 1990s were decreed "not adopted as the laws of the HKSAR" by the NPCSC of China and therefore reverted.
Cheung Chi-kong,GBS,BBS,JP is a Hong Kong pro-establishment camp politician and pundit. He is also a former non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong. His writing and political views are known to be adhering strongly to the Chinese Communist Party.
Hong Kong–mainland China relations refer to the relationship between Mainland China and Hong Kong. According to the 1997 Sino-British Joint Declaration,the United Kingdom handed control of Hong Kong over to the People's Republic of China,making it a special administrative region. In principle,Hong Kong became an autonomous administrative division based on the Hong Kong Basic Law.
The Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (OSNS) is the Chinese central government's national security office in Hong Kong. The office was established in July 2020 by the Hong Kong national security law.
Candidate Eligibility Review Committee is a government statutory committee in Hong Kong,which is responsible for accessing and validating the eligibility of electoral candidate of Chief Executive,Legislative Council and Election Committee.
District Council Eligibility Review Committee (區議會資格審查委員會) is a Hong Kong government statutory committee,which responsible for review and confirm the eligibility of all candidates for the Hong Kong District Council.
