The Historical Evolution and Practical Experience of the Central Government's Strategy of Governing Hong Kong

Abstract

The central government's strategy of governing Hong Kong is the policy and strategy used by the central government to govern Hong Kong, which as a whole reflects the central government's institutional arrangements, power and responsibility relations, policy trends and governance goals for Hong Kong. As a dynamic historical category, the central government's strategy of governing Hong Kong has gone through the arduous exploration of several generations of communists and accumulated rich practical experience, providing a direction guide for the development of "One country, Two systems". Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Mao Zedong’s strategy of “temporarily not intervening Hong Kong” has been embodied in the policy of “long-term planning and full utilization” of governing Hong Kong, which has important historical reference significance. Deng Xiaoping inherited and developed Mao Zedong's strategic thinking on the peaceful reunification of the country and put forward the scientific concept of "One country, Two systems", which was successfully applied in Hong Kong. Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao further enriched and developed the policy of "One Country, Two Systems", opening a new chapter in Hong Kong's development. Xi Jinping did not forget the original intention of "One Country, Two Systems" and led the central government's strategy of governing Hong Kong into a new era.