China's New United Front Work in Hong Kong: Penetrative Politics and Its Implications

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This book explores the dynamics of China’s new united front work in Hong Kong. Mainland Chinese penetrative politics can be seen in the activities of local pro-Beijing political parties, clans and neighborhood associations, labor unions, women and media organizations, district federations, and some religious groups. However, united front work in the educational and youth sectors of civil society has encountered strong resistance because many Hong Kong people are post-materialistic and uphold their core values of human rights, the rule of law and transparency. China’s new united front work in Hong Kong has been influenced by its domestic turn toward “hard” authoritarianism, making Beijing see Hong Kong’s democratic activists and radicals as political enemies. Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” is drifting toward “one country, two mixed systems” with some degree of convergence. Yet, Taiwan and some foreign countries have seen China’s united front work as politically destabilizing and penetrative. This book will be of use to scholars, journalists, and observers in other countries seeking to reckon with Chinese influence. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxi A Comprehensive Framework of Understanding the Context and Content of China’s New United Front Work on Hong Kong (Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo, Steven Chung-Fun Hung, Jeff Hai-Chi Loo)....Pages 1-42 The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong as Flagship of China’s United Front Work (Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo, Steven Chung-Fun Hung, Jeff Hai-Chi Loo)....Pages 43-75 Political Participation of Fujianese Interest Groups (Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo, Steven Chung-Fun Hung, Jeff Hai-Chi Loo)....Pages 77-106 Inter-Union Rivalry Between Pro-Beijing Federation of Trade Unions and Pro-Democracy Confederation of Trade Unions (Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo, Steven Chung-Fun Hung, Jeff Hai-Chi Loo)....Pages 107-147 United Front and Women Interest Groups from Pro-British to Pro-Beijing (Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo, Steven Chung-Fun Hung, Jeff Hai-Chi Loo)....Pages 149-187 United Front Work on Six Religions (Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo, Steven Chung-Fun Hung, Jeff Hai-Chi Loo)....Pages 189-219 Penetrative Politics from Neighborhood Associations to District Federations: Electoral Mobilization and Competition (Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo, Steven Chung-Fun Hung, Jeff Hai-Chi Loo)....Pages 221-253 Youth Interest Groups from Pro-Beijing Front to Radical Resistance (Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo, Steven Chung-Fun Hung, Jeff Hai-Chi Loo)....Pages 255-287 Influencing Civil Society Through Mass Media, Education and Migration (Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo, Steven Chung-Fun Hung, Jeff Hai-Chi Loo)....Pages 289-335 Co-opting Individuals with External Implications: Business Elites, Democrats, Civil Servants, Educators and Taiwanese (Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo, Steven Chung-Fun Hung, Jeff Hai-Chi Loo)....Pages 337-364 Conclusion (Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo, Steven Chung-Fun Hung, Jeff Hai-Chi Loo)....Pages 365-380 Back Matter ....Pages 381-416