Hong Kong Identity

Identity Politic July inaugural, 2003 Protest Agenda 1. Introduction 1. 1. What is indistinguishability quiet 1. 2. Political events that have affected HK Identity 2. July1st, 2003 defy 3. Conclusion 1. 1. What is Identity Politic Identity politics Identity as a politic Development of identity politic Past v. s Present Introduction July 1st Protest Conclusion 1. 2. Political events that affected HK Identity Tiananmen Square later on WWI Refugee Identity Mistrust of Chinese Government Article 23 After 1960 Local HK Identity 1997 Handover 2013Introduction July 1st Protest Conclusion 2. July1st, 2003 protest Annual protest led by Civil Human Rights Front Article 23 The Hong Kong SAR shall enact laws on its own to prohibit any act of treason, secession, sedition, subversion against the commutation Peoples Government, or theft of state secrets, to prohibit foreign political organizations or bodies from conducting political activities in the Region, and to prohibit political or ganizations or bodies of the Region from establishing ties with foreign political organizations or bodiesIntroduction July 1st Protest Conclusion Concerns Pros British government activity also had re laborive acts e. g Society Ordinance and the Public Order Ordinance Cons natural law is allowed to enter houses and arrest bulk without warrant/evidence No freedom of speech Violation of Article 23 can result in a life term in a prison Any organization can be banned by PRC Conclusion Introduction July 1st Protest HK people identityIdentity of general HK people Pragmatism Individualism Narrowing gap surrounded by HK people/ mainlanders ambitious, adaptable, practical and clever Widening gap between HK people/ mainlanders valuing free speech, press freedom, privacy and equality Introduction July 1st Protest Conclusion HK people identity Parties that affect HK people identity HK people identity British colonial period rule of law, state, freedom of speech Chinese Government formal education, flag-raising ceremonies visits to the mainland IntroductionJuly 1st Protest Conclusion Identity illustrated by July 1st, 2003 Widening gap Antagonism vs. Pragmatic Nationalism and Liberalized Nationalism Cosmopolitan identity HKs dream, opportunities in society, has affected to locals commitment to democracy Introduction July 1st Protest Conclusion 3. Conclusion Evident that Article 23 politic widened the gap of issue in rights of HK people ex. Free speech, press freedom, valuing privacy, valuing equality But still the trend is that people feel less gap with mainlanders ainlands characteristic change HK people affected by mainland governments media, education, and ceremonies. No identity is perfectly coherent there is inconsistencies Introduction July 1st Protest Conclusion Questions to discuss What are the evolving features of the local political identity, gloss and participation What is the essence of the conflicts between the local and national ident ities of HK people? What are the reasons for the rise of new activism, and what is its impact? Introduction July 1st Protest Conclusion