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Evolution of Hong Kong’s Role in China

Student: Kurtseva Valeriia

Supervisor: Ivan D. Kotliarov

Faculty: Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences

Educational Programme: Business and Politics in Modern Asia (Master)

Year of Graduation: 2020

The current political situation in Hong Kong, which includes the constant growth of the protest democratic movement and the tendency towards its radicalization, has a huge impact on China's domestic and foreign policies. The recurring unrest allows us to talk about the beginning of a protracted political crisis, possibly one of the most significant in the modern history of the city. The changes taking place allow us to talk about the transformation of the role of Hong Kong in China. To prove this statement the paper analyzes evolution of the relations of China and Hong Kong over the past years in the field of economics and politics. The background and the main causes of the protest movement, its evolution and the beginning of radicalization are also investigated. In addition, as part of this work, the 2019 protests were considered in more detail.

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