Social governance

Preventing the peaceful transfer of power would be an out-and-out coup, and Trump's impeachment trial is about to begin on the charge of incitement of insurrection. His attempts to overturn the election results were in vain, and demonstrations by his supporters turned into riots, occupying the U.S. Congress early last month and leaving five people dead. His staff have cut ties with violence, and social media has actively blocked his account. This is the first time in two hundred years that the U.S. Congress has failed since the Second War of Independence, marking the degradation of the democratic system. Freedom and democracy are the core values held by the United States. Just four years of the presidential term is enough to wipe out all of them, calling people to reflect on how a great country has fallen into today's situation. 

The HSBC Bronze Lion reappeared, and Chinese merchants removed the hoardings, looking through the business community to judge that the social movement has cooled down. Recovery from the epidemic is the top agenda. Citizens are tired of fighting the epidemic and hope to shorten social distance. The industry is also striving to relax various restrictions, envisioning travel bubbles and health codes, and hoping to resume economic activities as soon as possible. The forty years of the Shenzhen Special Administrative Region have focused the attention of all walks of life on the evolution of the competition between the two cities. The 14th Five-Year Plan also reminds Hong Kong to pay attention to its socio-economic status in the overall national development situation. Although pro-democracy members who do not support the Basic Law and are not loyal to the SAR have been expelled from the Legislative Council by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, which has shaken the political arena, the public has once again paid attention to economic and people's livelihood issues. It is believed that the answer to the Hong Kong issue in the "Policy Address" will continue to be based on restoring the economy and Alleviating people's difficulties is the main focus.

The dust has settled on the departure of the pro-democracy faction in the Legislative Council. The voices of support and opposition within the faction are evenly matched. Neither the extension of term nor the total resignation has reached the pre-set threshold. In the end, the political party leader made a "political decision" to stay in office for one year. Making political decisions requires bearing political consequences. Whether it is extension of office or resignation, it is also a decision that disappoints half of the supporters. The consequences that the democrats have to face are comparable to the political reform negotiations in 2012. The Democratic Party entered the Liaison Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and brewed... It became a pan-democratic breakup. Although there was no political reform of that year, the district council would not have abolished the appointment system, nor would there have been any changes in the election last November. The election committee would not have added district councilors as members, and it would have been impossible for the chief executive election to change from blue to yellow. "Democracy 600+" slogan. However, subsequent political reality has made us understand that even if there are various reasons, voters may not appreciate them.

After the "Hong Kong National Security Law" battle, the pro-democracy camp gained momentum with the primary election of the Legislative Council. The higher-than-expected turnout was a major focus, while the victory of the protest faction was another theme. Now that the vote counting results have settled, it is worth reviewing the past voting campaigns. The pro-democracy camp has conducted primary elections for the Legislative Council by-elections twice. The 2007 Hong Kong Island primary election was the first attempt, and only more than 300 pan-democrats and members of parliament were allowed to vote. The 2018 primary elections in Kowloon West and New East were held by voters in the district. It was expected that 8,000 people would participate, and eventually 26,000 people participated, which was close to the 10% vote share of the democratic parties in the official election.

With the slogan 35+, the democrats are targeting more than half of the seats in the Legislative Council. The primary election will be held this weekend. Just after the primary election forum, the leader, Benny Benny, pointed out that there is a voting threshold in New Territories West, which is 10% of the pan-democratic votes, and also suggested that other constituencies set the same threshold. He must be honest because he is not very confident about meeting the standards, because based on this standard, only half of the constituencies passed the primary election in 2018, and the threshold is not low. Electoral coordination is the last platform for the democrats. If the results of the primary elections fail to satisfy the interests of the factions, the short-term strategic cooperative relationship between the pan-democrats and the local factions will break down at any time.

Han Zheng, Vice Premier of the State Council in charge of Hong Kong and Macao affairs, revealed that the Hong Kong version of the national security law was finalized legislation after the Fourth Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in October last year. Revisiting the original sentence referring to national security is "Establish and improve the legal system and enforcement mechanism for the Special Administrative Region to safeguard national security, and support the Special Administrative Region to strengthen law enforcement." After the news came out at that time, it aroused heated discussion, saying that it was a repeat of Article 23 of the central directive. Pro. Even if the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office and the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government change their positions, the so-called iron-clad government officials will still be able to complete their hard tasks. Now it is implemented in the form of Annex III. It may be interpreted from the three aspects of legislation, law enforcement and justice.

The generational struggle is the distance between Xu Guanjie and Denise Ho. This past weekend, both singers held online concerts to accompany Hong Kong people during the epidemic. Every generation has its own trends. Citizens share performance links according to their personal preferences and see whose songs their friends repost, which can give a glimpse of the network faults created by the generation gap. The government's high-profile support is destined to politicize the singer, and it is accompanied by a cultural debate among the people to evaluate whether the Lion Rock Spirit is outdated, which is like another portrayal of intergenerational conflicts.

The epidemic hit Hong Kong and chaos arose. Citizens are frantically grabbing masks, food, and daily necessities, and the panic of the masses reflects the gap in public safety. The medical strike and material shortages have severely hampered public services. The storm over the proposed amendments has drained public confidence, and the government has requisitioned quarantine centers and isolation camps. Low acceptance cannot overcome the resistance of the NIMBY effect. Comments pointed out that Hong Kong is showing signs of a "failed state", which looks like Russia under the ruble crisis or Venezuela with its economic collapse.

"A Year After Leaving Made in China" was a best-seller ten years ago. It was an era when "the world was flat" and globalization was the most fashionable topic. China has emerged as a global manufacturing base. The author, who lives in the United States, wants to experience its influence firsthand and decides to launch a one-year economic experiment: the whole family will stop buying all products made in China. Now that the trend has turned, it is the turn of Hong Kong people to consume according to their political opinions. Perhaps it is similar to the author's experience. Although it is not completely impossible, the boycott process is worrying about gains and losses, and ultimately he suffers.