Open AccessSober minds are needed to understand what is going on in Hong Kong
Author(s) -
Yok-sing Tsang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
public administration and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2517-679X
pISSN - 1727-2645
DOI - 10.1108/pap-09-2019-0022
Subject(s) - resentment , legitimacy , government (linguistics) , mainland china , politics , social unrest , value (mathematics) , hostility , originality , feeling , corporate governance , china , political science , sincerity , political economy , sociology , social psychology , psychology , law , economics , management , philosophy , linguistics , machine learning , creativity , computer science
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore some sober minds of better reordering of the relationships among the Central People’s Government of China (CPG), Hong Kong SAR Government (HKSARG) and the people of Hong Kong. Design/methodology/approach It attempts to analyse and explain varying challenges faced by all stakeholders in the recent social and political unrest in Hong Kong. Findings As a result of HKSARG’s failure to amend the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance, the feelings of resentment at both social inequality and political stagnation in Hong Kong turn into hostility towards the HKSARG, CPG and the Mainland people. Originality/value Performance and procedural legitimacy are equally critical to help HKSARG overcome its governance crisis. This viewpoint hopes to put “One Country, Two Systems” back on the right track.