Social governance

Identity is an indicator of "the return of people's hearts". People generally have a stronger sense of identity with Hong Kong people than with Chinese people, leaving the impression that national consciousness is weak. The streets named after the Governor, the Crown emblem mailbox and the British-style red telephone box are all that remain. Although it adds a colonial flavor to the special zone, it still has the significance of preserving historical memory. However, after the implementation of the National Anthem Law, incidents of incorrect playing of the national anthem occurred in the international sports world at rugby, baseball, and ice hockey games. Athletes who should have been applauded were involved in the governance issues of sports associations. It also challenged whether Hong Kong people can safeguard the country. Dignity becomes a topic again.

President Xi Jinping inspected Hong Kong and delivered a speech that became a study book for officials and all walks of life. All previous July 1st speeches, including Xi Jinping's five years ago, have described Hong Kong's return as a great achievement or a great achievement that "will shine in the history of the Chinese nation". This year's change to the "Century of Struggle" led by the Communist Party of China is the first time that the history of Hong Kong is described from the party's perspective. Naturally, it is related to the inclusion of "one country, two systems" in the third "Historical Resolution" of the Communist Party of China at the end of last year. Leaders' speeches are authoritative materials for interpreting the central government's policies. It is worth comparing Xi's two speeches to consider their implications for the "one country, two systems" policy.

Geopolitical undercurrents are constantly rising amid the competition between China and the United States. Hong Kong affairs are often exploited by unscrupulous politicians, and the implementation of one country, two systems is often blamed. Western countries have repeatedly played the "Hong Kong card" on the rule of law and freedom of speech, threatening the imminent collapse of its status as an international financial center. In fact, they are gradually marginalizing Hong Kong and using it as a bargaining chip to contain China. It can be seen from this that the reputation of "one country, two systems" plays an important strategic role in the country's diplomatic landscape.

The Beijing Winter Olympics is more about politics than sports, which is a disgrace to the scenery. This is a great power competition after the decoupling of China and the United States. It is in the same world as Japan and Japan, and international relations have changed several times. Officials continue to play the human rights card. The West criticizes China for producing Xinjiang cotton suspected of forced labor, setting up so-called re-education camps for the Uyghurs, and suppressing freedom of assembly, freedom of speech and democratic space in Hong Kong. The public is playing the environmental card and is concerned about the water and electricity consumption of artificial snow and the risk of injury to athletes. The ski jumping platform rebuilt on the site of an industrial park was supposed to be a model of frugality in running the Olympics, but it was scorned as a smoky nuclear power plant. Peng Shuai’s low-key appearance in the auditorium helped Beijing dismantle bombs and dismantle the restrictions in the international spotlight.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, I would like to first send my New Year greetings to all readers and wish you all peace and prosperity in the Year of the Tiger. The tiger is majestic and full of vitality. It has multiple images and meanings and is deeply rooted in our culture. The domineering and powerful ones are the dragons and tigers, the majestic and dangerous ones are the dragons and the tigers, the dangers are the dragon pools and the tiger dens, and the extraordinary strength is the crouching tiger, hidden dragon. The nomination period for the chief executive election will begin at the end of the month, and the five-year battle between dragons and tigers is about to take place. Today, we will take advantage of the festive atmosphere to talk about the inspiration and expectations of the Year of the Tiger for the next chief executive.

Early last month, the United States held a democracy summit, using Taiwan and Hong Kong people to use democracy as a guise to intensify ideological confrontation between China and the West. The State Council Information Office has published two white papers, "Democracy in China" and "Democracy Development in Hong Kong under "One Country, Two Systems"", explaining the concept of "whole-process people's democracy", and reiterated the silence of the "Sino-British Joint Declaration" on universal suffrage, seeking to win over the world The right to speak of "democracy". From the perspective of the international context, the election of the Hong Kong Legislative Council has been settled, and the new term has been sworn in. It is also a piece of the jigsaw puzzle for Sino-US relations. When democracy develops into a diplomatic arena, the practice of the new electoral system in Hong Kong will inevitably add strategic significance to competition between great powers.

After the approval by the Qualifications Review Committee, candidates for the Legislative Council have officially entered the election process. The focus of the media turned to the turnout, which was estimated to be only 20% to 30%. There are reasons for the cold atmosphere in this election, which is an unavoidable fact. The opposition factions were imprisoned, exiled, and DQed, and the survivors boycotted the election, thus lacking political party mobilization; the non-establishment factions took advantage of the momentum, but it took time to cultivate new political stars, and failed to use star power to attract public attention; the establishment factions were at their mercy, and even before the competition He didn't do anything during the warm-up either.

The nomination period for the new Legislative Council begins at the end of the month. The pro-democracy camp has been turbulent for many months. It is a foregone conclusion that the Democratic Party will not participate in the election. The Civic Party's path to politics has long been over. Only the traditional pan-democratic People's Political Consultative Conference has yet to express its position. The democratic movement in Hong Kong has only lasted for a few decades. It is very sad to see traditional political parties going from fighting for seats to boycotting elections, getting further and further away from the goal of democracy.