CHINA TOPIX

11/22/2024 07:17:19 am

Make CT Your Homepage

hong kong chief executive

Western-Style Separation of Powers ‘Not Suitable’ for Hong Kong, Says China’s Top Representative in City

Western-Style Separation of Powers 'Not Suitable' for Hong Kong, Says China's Top Representative in City

The head of Hong Kong's central government liaison office Zhang Xiaoming has explained that the special administrative region does not subscribe to "the political system of separation of powers." He revealed that owing to the Chief Executive's dual responsibility to the city as well as Beijing, he occupies a special position that puts him above the legislative, executive and judicial organs.

CY

CY Leung: Occupy Hong Kong Movement 'Jeopardized' Rule of Law

Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung said that last year’s Occupy Movement not only didn’t help in the cause for universal suffrage, but it “jeopardized the rule of law as well as our society's core values."

Real Time Analytics