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What type of political system does Hong Kong have?
Under its constitutional document, the Basic Law, Hong Kong is an autonomous Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, except in defence and foreign affairs.
What is China’s political type?
Politics of China
| Politics of the People’s Republic of China Chinese: 中华人民共和国的政治 pinyin: Zhōnghuá rénmín gònghéguó de zhèngzhì | |
|---|---|
| National Emblem of the People’s Republic of China | |
| Polity type | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
| Constitution | 1982 Constitution of the People’s Republic of China |
| Legislative branch |
What does mainland China include?
Mainland China, also called the Chinese Mainland, is the part of China not including the Republic of China controlling Taiwan, Kinmen, Matsu, and the Pescadores. Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau were colonized by foreigners for some years (Taiwan to the Japanese, Hong Kong to the British, and Macau to the Portuguese).
What Chinese does HK use?
Official languages
| Native languages of Hong Kong (2016) | |
|---|---|
| Cantonese (official) | 88.9\% |
| English (official) | 4.3\% |
| Mandarin | 1.9\% |
| Other Chinese varieties | 3.1\% |
Do mainland China and Hong Kong complement each other?
Mainland China and Hong Kong complement each other economically. However, their political differences remain entrenched. The century-long separation between the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong created gaps that cannot be easily bridged even if the two are officially one country.
Why does Hong Kong follow the one country two systems principle?
The principle of “one country, two systems” allows for the coexistence of socialism and capitalism under “one country,” which is mainland China. This principle has given Hong Kong the freedom to continue with its free-enterprise system, rather than merging into the communistic structure in China.
What type of government does Hong Kong have?
Hong Kong exists as a Special Administrative Region controlled by The People’s Republic of China and enjoys its own limited autonomy as defined by the Basic Law. The principle of “one country, two systems” allows for the coexistence of socialism and capitalism under “one country,” which is mainland China.
What are the economic relations between Hong Kong and China?
Hong Kong and mainland China boost each other’s economies, and the two have good economic relations with annual bilateral trade valued at over $544.8 billion in 2019. 17 Hong Kong in many respects is seen as a gateway to China for those who are interested in doing business on the mainland or accessing Chinese stocks or investments.