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In The New Politics of Beijing–Hong Kong Relations, Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo looks at the diverging changes to the ideologies from both Beijing and Hong Kong, and the ideological conflicts as taken in the form of factional political struggles between 2012 and the present. This book examines the paternalistic authoritarianism that can be seen in Beijing’s policy toward Hong Kong since the promulgation of the national security law in late June 2020. Lo analyzes the ideological shift from liberal nationalism to conservative nationalism in mainland China, which has taken place since late 2012. The increasingly radical localism in Hong Kong after 2014 transformed Beijing–Hong Kong relations into a conflict-ridden situation characterized by factional struggles. While the imposition of the national security law into Hong Kong since late June 2020 has stabilized the city politically, Beijing’s policy toward Hong Kong is now guided by the principles of protecting its national security and maintaining economic pragmatism, with implications for Beijing’s relations with Taipei in the coming years.
“Professor Lo’s detailed and granular account of the clash between rising conservative nationalism in China and growing localist sentiment in Hong Kong offers an indispensable guide to the events and forces that culminate in the imposition of the national security law in 2020. This is an important contribution by a leading scholar and deserves a wide readership.”
—Victor Falkenheim, University of Toronto
Acknowledgments viii
List of Abbreviations xi
Introduction 1
1. Chinese Politics and Its Implications for Beijing–Hong Kong Relations 10
2. Ideologies and Factionalism in Beijing–Hong Kong Relations 70
3. Beijing’s Comprehensive Jurisdiction, Sino-Western Value Clashes,
and Hong Kong Elections from 2021 to 2023: Implications for Taiwan 180
Conclusion 229
Bibliography 255
Index 281