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This paper examines how Macau, with a different political and legal system under the "one country, two systems" principle, fits into China's securitization and what impact that has on its local governance. We argue that in recent years Macau's legal system has gradually transformed into a means of social control. Through case files related to the Assembly and Demonstration Law drawn from the Court of Final Appeal, we demonstrate that although Macau is unlike Hong Kong, where dissidents are subject to severe repression, Beijing's emphasis on national security has weakened the checks-and-balances function of Macau's legal system and substantially narrowed the scope of freedom of speech, even though it is nominally guaranteed and protected by the Basic Law.

Onishi, Y.: China's conversion to a market economy and problems with the return of Hong Kong and unification of China and Taiwan. - S.1-14. Sasaki, N.: Chinese policy toward Hong Kong and Taiwan. - S.15-27. Maruyama, N.: Return of Hong Kong and regional economic fluctuations in China. - S.28-34. Tanigaki, M.: Hong Kong after the reversion: possible changes of political and economic systems. - S.35-49. Nagakawa, Y.: Present status and future prospects of the relationship between China and Taiwan. - S.50-62

After four years of Hong Kong self-rule, the overriding question remains whether the "one country, two systems" experiment is working. So far the answer is yes-with some qualification.

The Hong Kong business environment since 1997 / David Petersen, Elfed Vaughan Roberts -- Public opinion and economic intervention in Hong Kong: an emerging dilemma / Newman M.K. Lam -- Hong Kong and the currency board system: a model for a globalizing world / Peter Ferdinand -- The Hong Kong special administrative region: a mid-term assessment / Brian Hook -- The evolving political culture of the Hong Kong SAR / Robin Porter -- The dynamics of compensatory politics in Hong Kong / Ming K. Chan -- The administrative performance and the 2000 LegCo elections / Joseph Y.S. Cheng -- Legitimacy and leadership: public attitudes in post-British Hong Kong / Michael E. Degolyer -- The impact of the Chinese criminal law in Hong Kong / H.L. Fu -- Judicial autonomy under Hong Kong's basic law / Peter Wesley-Smith -- Can courts in Hong Kong examine the constitutionality of the legislative conduct of the PRC / Laifan Lin, Mingkang Gu -- Hong Kong press freedom in transition / Heike Holbig -- Hong Kong press coverage of China-Taiwan cross-straits tension / Anne S.Y. Cheung

This book offers a perspective on the constitutional and administrative experiment that has been taking place in Hong Kong, based on a substantial period under Chinese rule.