Overview
Explores how mainland Chinese politics are now influencing the politics of Hong Kong
Historicizes the activities of mainland Chinese authorities and their supporters in Hong Kong in the last several decades
Provides a case study of the extent to which Chinese governments, interest groups and individuals are able to achieve the goal of winning the hearts and minds of the Hong Kong people
Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
Table of contents (11 chapters)
Keywords
About this book
Reviews
“An intricately detailed, meticulously researched, and insightful account of United Front activities, their effectiveness and their opponents in the HKSAR in the Xi Jinping era. Though the Hong Kong case is distinctive in many ways that are carefully analyzed, its general findings will also be of interest to scholars and policy practitioners dealing with United Front tactics and players in several countries with a significant overseas Chinese population.” (Paul Evans, Professor, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia, Canada)
“This is an important and timely book that profiles in empirically rich detail the tactics, strategy and organizational reach of China’s united front effort to expand its influence in Hong Kong’s often fractious society. Mapping China’s extensive networks of influence within the women’s, union and youth organizations as well as within media, business and ethnic and religious groups, this path-breaking study highlights both the successes and the significant resistance to China’s penetrative strategies. At a time when international anxieties over China’s global influence operations are mounting and concerns over the erosion of Hong Kong’s autonomy intensifying, this book is a must-read for concerned observers.” (Victor C. Falkenheim, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto, Canada)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo is Professor of Politics at the School of Professional and Continuing Education at the University of Hong Kong.
Steven Chung-Fun Hung is Assistant Professor in Social Sciences at the Education University of Hong Kong.
Jeff Hai-Chi Loo is Research Assistant in Political Science at Hong Kong Lingnan University.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: China's New United Front Work in Hong Kong
Book Subtitle: Penetrative Politics and Its Implications
Authors: Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo, Steven Chung-Fun Hung, Jeff Hai-Chi Loo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8483-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-8482-0Published: 25 July 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-8485-1Published: 14 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-8483-7Published: 15 July 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 416
Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations
Topics: Asian Economics, Asian Politics, Population Economics