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Constitutional-legal status of the special administrative region of Hong Kong as a territorial autonomy within the People's Republic of China: current trajectories of transformation
 
PIIS102694520012492-2-1
DOI10.31857/S102694520012493-3
Publication type Article
Status Published
Authors
Igor V. Irkhin 
Occupation: Senior researcher, Kuban state University
Affiliation: Kuban State University
Address: Russian Federation, Krasnodar
Journal nameGosudarstvo i pravo
EditionIssue 8
Pages120-137
Abstract

In this article examines the genesis of the formation and development of Hong Kong as part of the People's Republic of China, analyzes the current constitutional-legal status of the system of public authorities in this region and the problems of legal regulation of their relationship with the authorities of the central of the PRC. Author is concluding that the determining determinants of Hong Kong's qualifications as territorial autonomy are the authentic legal system, financial-economic and international-legal status. Also is emphasized that the model of the constitutional-legal regulation of the status of Hong Kong is characterized by a "creeping" bifurcation of formal and actual approaches to interpreting the area of competence of this region, which led to mass protest actions (2019 - 2020), partly inspired by the reactions of some foreign actors. In final of article author is formulated thesis on the convergence of the constitutional-legal regime of territorial autonomy with the principles of state unity and territorial integrity.

KeywordsChina, Hong Kong, public law, territorial autonomy, public authority, national security
Received02.11.2020
Publication date14.09.2021
Number of characters66383
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