| ID | 190388 |
| Title Proper | China's Hong Kong Affairs Bureaucracy |
| Other Title Information | Factional Politics and Policy Consistency |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tsai Wen-Hsuan , Yu Chih-Wei ; Wen-Hsuan , Tsai ; Chih-Wei, Yu |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | From the perspective of factional politics, this article sheds light on the functions and operations of the Central Liaison Office and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (the "two Hong Kong offices") throughout the history of the Communist Party of China (CPC), focusing on the 2013–22 period. The authors posit that the stronger the factional relationship between the top leader responsible for Hong Kong affairs and the heads of the two Hong Kong offices, the greater the policy consistency between the two offices and the central authorities on Hong Kong issues. This article uses text mining techniques to measure the degree of policy consistency between Chinese President Xi Jinping and the two Hong Kong offices from 2013 to 2022. In 2020, Xi appointed his protégés as directors of the two Hong Kong offices, thus regaining absolute control over Hong Kong affairs. Xi may further tighten his hold on Hong Kong in the future, thereby undermining the region's autonomous status. |
| `In' analytical Note | China: An International Journal Vol. 21, No.1; Feb 2023: p.70-87 |
| Journal Source | China: An International Journal 2023-03 21, 1 |
| Key Words | China's Hong Kong Affairs Bureaucracy ; Politics and Policy Consistency |