Hong Kong

Looking at Protesting in China

July 22, 2021

Protest and resistance in China continues. We look at causes and consequences.

Video: Michael Davis Looks at “One Country, Two Systems”

November 12, 2020

The USC U.S.-China Institute talks with author Michael Davis. His new book looks at Beijing's growing interference in the “one country, two systems” model China promised Hong Kong during the 1997 handover.

Congressional Research Service, China's National Security Law for Hong Kong: Issues for Congress, August 3, 2020

August 3, 2020

The Congressional Research Service is a non-partisan research office under the Library of Congress. This report was written by Susan V. Lawrence and Michael F. Martin.

U.S. State Department, 2020 Hong Kong Autonomy Report, May 28, 2020

May 28, 2020

Congress requires the U.S. Secretary of State to report on the relative autonomy of Hong Kong and whether that autonomy warrants continued differential treatment by U.S. agencies. This report is issued by Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State.

U.S. Senate, Report on U.S.-Hong Kong Extradition Treaty, August 19, 1997

September 10, 2019

This report from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee endorsed ratification of this extradition treaty between the United States and Hong Kong. The U.S. does not have such a treaty with China.

Congressional Research Service, Hong Kong’s Proposed Extradition Law Amendments, August 14, 2019

August 14, 2019

This non-partisan Congressional Research Service backgrounder was written by Michael F. Martin. The report notes that the key amendment is to establish procedures for extradition to mainland China, to Macau and to Taiwan. The changes also reduce the number of crimes for which extradition is possible and requires that the possible sentence be for at least three years.

Bickers and Howlett, eds., Britain and China, 1840-1970: Empire, Finance and War (July 7, 2015)

January 23, 2016

Reviewed by Stacie A. Kent for the History of Diplomacy discussion list.

Ma, Sounding the Modern Woman: The Songstress in Chinese Cinema (May 13, 2015)

November 13, 2015

This review of Jean Ma's book was written by Andrew Stuckey and published by the H-Asia discussion list. It's republished here by Creative Commons license.

Beyond "How" and "What" is "Where," and Disney's Bob Iger is looking to China

October 30, 2015

The company’s chairman and CEO is interviewed by Willow Bay during the 2015 USC Global Conference in Shanghai

Funnell, Warrior Women - Gender, Race, and the Transnational Chinese Action Star, (July 1, 2014)

April 1, 2015

Lisa Funnell's book was reviewed by Amy Lee for H-Asia and is published here under Creative Commons license.

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