Viewpoint: Hong Kong should be free to take full advantage of the “one country, two systems” principle, says former politician Christine Loh OpenFuture
Hong Kong’s problems arise from stasis. A future as a liberal and prosperous society is possible if it takes full advantage of the “one country, two systems” principle as a part of China. Hong Kong can achieve much-needed reforms to its politics and administration. But that will take work by all sides to craft a compelling new narrative to win back public trust.
Protesters are wrecking what they see as a dysfunctional system. But they are underestimating the risks involved Hardest of all is the role of the chief executive. The four leaders since the handover in 1997 had to choose ministers from among the ranks of administrators, or recruited figures from outside the civil service who in many cases had no political experience. The result has been mostly timid, slow-paced policies that have not kept up with a fast-developing China and an increasingly competitive world.
As for the authorities in Beijing, their longing for ‘safety’ makes them unwilling to take risks to win over the ‘political middle’.
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