No. Hong Kong has full control over its own affairs except for defence and foreign affairs. People of "full" age in Hong Kong vote for who they want in the Legislative Council (similar to parliament). However, not all councillers are voted in, as the others are selected by functional constituencies consisting of trade unions and special interests.
The People's Republic of China signed an agreement with the UK promising to keep the Basic laws of Hong Kong the same for 50 years before considering changes, hence the great deal of autonomy Hong Kong enjoys. It basically operates as an independent country and even has its own immigration laws. Hong Kong is considered "first world" and is the second richest place in Asia.
Other regions not governed by the People's Republic of China but still in China include Macau, which has a nearly identical arrangement to that of Hong Kong as it was previously Portuguese, and the Republic of China/Taiwan. The ROC/Taiwan is where some of the democrats fled to when the ROC was defeated in a civil war with the communists. So the ROC/Taiwan is democratic. However, people Mainland China and some in Taiwan consider Taiwan/ROC to be within the sovereignty of the PRC and almost all countries agree with this, as the PRC has a strict One China policy, wherein that diplomatic ties are cut with a country if it recognises the Republic of China.
Edit: Strawberry has just copied and pasted Peanutz' answer and my answer.
2007-12-02 14:10:11
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answered by Anonymous
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No. Hong Kong has full control over its own affairs except for defence and foreign affairs. People of "full" age in Hong Kong vote for who they want in the Legislative Council (similar to parliament). However, not all councillers are voted in, as the others are selected by functional constituencies consisting of trade unions and special interests.
The People's Republic of China signed an agreement with the UK promising to keep the Basic laws of Hong Kong the same for 50 years before considering changes, hence the great deal of autonomy Hong Kong enjoys. It basically operates as an independent country and even has its own immigration laws. Hong Kong is considered "first world" and is the second richest place in Asia.
Other regions not governed by the People's Republic of China but still in China include Macau, which has a nearly identical arrangement to that of Hong Kong as it was previously Portuguese, and the Republic of China/Taiwan. The ROC/Taiwan is where some of the democrats fled to when the ROC was defeated in a civil war with the communists. However, people Mainland China and some in Taiwan consider Taiwan/ROC to be within the sovereignty of the PRC and almost all countries agree with this, as the PRC has a strict One China policy, wherein that diplomatic ties are cut with a country if it recognises the Republic of China.
Hong Kong is managed as it was under the British system. China recognised that its existing system works best and should not be changed or its economy will be greatly affected. Same as for Macau.
The rest of China is under its old rule. Communism is not spoken of nowadays.
2007-12-02 22:37:56
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answered by Anonymous
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No, Hong Kong is called SAR, Special Administrative Region. It will not be changed for 50 years. Many of the laws are still the same as Britian. However, the Chinese government do have control of foreign affair.
P.S - China isn't really communism anymore. It is more towards capitalism.
2007-12-03 02:45:28
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answered by White Shooting Star of HK 7
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Hong Kong is managed as it was under the British system. China recognised that its existing system works best and should not be changed or its economy will be greatly affected. Same as for Macau.
The rest of China is under its old rule. Communism is not spoken of nowadays.
2007-12-02 15:56:00
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answered by peanutz 7
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sure that's... be conscious that communism is an financial gadget and not something greater;yet, that's amazingly complicated. China has been 'pondering' what to do with the capitalist gadget that replaced into widespread in Hong Kong on condition that administration of it lower back to them in ninety seven. in the process the final century, Hong Kong had replace into the essential headquarters for the entire continent. On a definite be conscious, Hong Kong, being a SAR, specific administrative area, is exempt from different specific controls of China for fifty years; yet, that administration does not persist with to the interior your budget gadget that's communist with the exemption of banking and paying for and advertising in remote places markets. China's necessary human beings's government is in charge for the territory's protection and remote places affairs, on an identical time as Hong Kong maintains its very own criminal gadget, police stress, financial gadget, customs coverage, immigration coverage, and delegates to international businesses and activities.
2016-10-18 22:13:51
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answered by ? 4
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in Jail. China government Jail
2007-12-02 19:37:41
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answered by Alexander Li 2
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lol
2007-12-03 04:33:43
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answered by F T 101 1
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