Li Keqiang did not Mention Hong Kong People Ruling Hong Kong, Concern Arises Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced his first work report last week. It was different from the previous premier work report, which mentioned Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong. National People’s Congress (NPC) chairman Zhang Dejiang’s first work report also did not mention anything of important issues such as Hong Kong’s political reforms, Hong Kong Basic Law and general election, etc. This made the Hong Kong people worried that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will give in on political reforms. In the work report from Premier Li Keqiang there are 156 words used mentioned Hong Kong and Macao. However “Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong and High Autonomy’ disappeared. They have been mentioned for the last ten years. Hong Kong people lament that we haven’t reached year 2047 while the promise of 50 years of commitment may have been abandoned. Li Zhuming, founder of Hong Kong Democratic Party who participated in drafting the Hong Kong Basic Law says: “Even if Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong has been removed, the situation is very severe. The CCP strongly dealt with Hong Kong and I believe they will never compromise about political reforms.” Hong Kong Legislative Council member, “Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union’ Director Ye Jianyuan said that, Li Keqiang did not mention the words “High Autonomy” which made the Hong Kong people worry. Hong Kong Legislative Council Ye Jianyuan: “We are concerned if our high autonomy will be reserved? Will there be a change to the highly autonomy, which has always been mentioned in the past.? Everyone is very worried about this. He also mentioned promoting democracy according to the law. It will be better if high autonomy is kept meanwhile promoting democracy according to the law. This will really improve the Hong Kong people’s confidence. ” Ye Jianyuan said that, the so-called “Promoting democracy according to the law’ is not the same concept as the “High autonomy’ mentioned in the past ten years. Combining the two concepts will be the spirit of One Country, Two Systems. Hong Kong Legislative Council, Democratic Party chairman Liu Huiqing said that, they worry that the central government may care less and less about Hong Kong’s “High autonomy and Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong’ ”. On the contrary, they may strengthen control over Hong Kong. The situation makes the Hong Kong people feel uneasy. Hong Kong Legislative Council Liu Huiqing: “Not just recently; it has actually been many years that they have been interfering with Hong Kong more and more. ” No matter if it is the press, or universities or businesses, or politics, they interfere with all of them. So many Hong Kong people worry that the high autonomy and Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong may fade away.’ Li Keqiang claimed in the report that, the central government will firmly implement “One Country, Two Systems’ principle proposing to “fully and accurately implement basic law’. However, Ye Jianyuan believes that, this argument is rather vague and so far there is no new implementation. Ye Jianyuan: “We still have some concerns. We hope from now on in his work report, we can see more of his specific acts, and towards Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong and high autonomy. If we can implement this when we talk about democracy reforms, election reforms, general election of chief executives, we can implement the “basic law’ down to the ground.’ NPC chairmen Zhang Dejiang last Sunday announced his first work report to 2906 NPC representatives. He mentioned”Organizing Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan representatives for field inspections research in Guangdong, Guangxi, Jilian and Jiangxi, etc.. ” However he did not mention anything about Hong Kong political reforms, “Basic Law’ and general election, etc. In contrast, Wu Bangguo, the previous NPC chairman, in his last work report, used more than 500 words detailing the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Region. The “Basic Law’s interpretation right is the important powers the “Constitution’ and two “Basic Law’ have granted the Standing Committee. Ye Jianyuan said that, Hong Kong people hope the Central government will have a positive statement about Hong Kong political reforms and chief executive general elections, which can help promote Hong Kong democracy in the future. Ye Jianyuan: “If he did not mention it, we do not know what his whole view is. We cannot know exactly the government’s whole attitude from his official government document. This brings unstable signals to the upcoming political reform. We do not know what the central government is talking about. ” Liu Huiqing feels that, the CCP may not agree with Hong Kong’s high autonomy. Liu Huiqing: “We hope Hong Kong’s free lifestyle could be guaranteed. We can fight for democracy, but it seems the situation has become increasingly difficult.’ Ye Jianyuan said that, all government leaders’ speeches should follow the law. If “Constitution’ and “Basic Law”have granted Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong and high autonomy, Hong Kong people hope the government in the future could really make it happen as Li Keqiang himself claimed.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:09:58 +0000
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