乐鱼 体育

How can one of the world鈥檚 most free-wheeling cities transition from a vibrant global center of culture and finance into a subject of authoritarian control? As Beijing's anxious interference has grown, the 鈥渙ne country, two systems鈥� model China promised Hong Kong has slowly drained away in the years since the 1997 handover. As 鈥渙ne country鈥� seemed set to gobble up 鈥渢wo systems," the people of Hong Kong riveted the world鈥檚 attention in 2019 by defiantly demanding the autonomy, rule of law and basic freedoms they were promised. In 2020, the new National Security Law imposed by Beijing aimed to snuff out such resistance. Will the Hong Kong so deeply held in the people鈥檚 identity and the world鈥檚 imagination be lost? Professor Michael Davis, who has taught human rights and constitutional law in this city for over three decades, and has been one of its closest observers, takes us on this constitutional journey.