The struggle for democracy in Hong Kong, a sub-national hybrid regime: How it affects the rule of law, strategies for political repression, and democr

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Hong Kong has a special standing in China as it enjoys a high degree of autonomy in terms of civilliberties, independent judiciary and ability to act on the world stage. This is due to the Sino-British JointDeclaration, a joint document outlining the running of Hong Kong using a One Country Two Systemsmodel until 2047, and the Basic Law, Hong Kong's mini-constitution. From the very beginning there havebeen concerns over Hong Kong's judicial independence as Beijing both restricts the jurisdiction of localcourts and holds power of final adjudication, and calls for democratic reform embodied in the ongoingstruggle between democratic camps and the government with slow progress, both of which have playedkey roles in Hong Kong's development since 1997. Hong Kong has been dubbed a sub-national hybridregime, a regime under a larger sovereignty with both democratic and authoritarian elements. Hybridregimes experience unique political repressions which Beijing has used in the past, but sub-nationalhybrid regimes experience a different, little-explored set of political repression strategies. Hong Kongprovides a unique case through its relationship with China, status as a Special Administrative Region, andstanding on the world stage. This project seeks to investigate how these strategies differ from hybridregimes, how these tactics reflect Beijing's tolerance towards democracy within its semi-authoritarianstate, and whether the rule of law has been upheld or undermined through Beijing's final interpretations.