... in the run up to the 1997 handover was to secure international acceptance of the “one country, two systems” framework, and encourage other governments to treat the new Hong Kong SAR in a manner that befitted its “high degree of autonomy” (Ghai, 1999 ; Gittings, 2013). An example of the results of this work...

... and social systems. However, especially since the “occupy” movement of 2014, questions about the sustainability of the “one country, two systems” arrangement have come to the surface. Originality/value The paper is distinctive in its assessment of developments against the 1984 Sino-British Joint...

... – Way of life and the concept of One Country, Two Systems are key points that contribute to Macau’s contemporary identity. Way of life in the Basic Law constitutes a complex matrix formulation based on a series of particular facts and cultural traits, which leads to a better legal definition...