Asia Abridged
Asia Abridged
Asia Society
Hong Kong's Vanishing Autonomy
7 minutes Posted Apr 5, 2018 at 7:15 pm.
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As chief secretary of Hong Kong during the 1990s, Anson Chan had a front-row seat for the territory’s handover from British to Chinese rule. In a recent conversation held at Asia Society, Chan explains why she’s pessimistic that Hong Kong’s autonomy — guaranteed by the terms of the handover — will be able to withstand mainland China’s growing power.