Encyclopedia of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China · 7 items
Under the Constitution of the People's Republic of China and the Basic Law of the Hong Kong SAR, the region enjoys a high degree of autonomy under 'One Country, Two Systems'. Executive authority is exercised by the SAR government, headed by the Chief Executive.
John Lee Ka-chiu
Selected by an election committee and appointed by the Central People's Government
Chief Executive
SAR government (Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary, Secretary for Justice and policy bureaux)
Exercises legislation, budget approval and oversight
Legislative Council
Courts of all levels, with the Court of Final Appeal as the highest appellate court
18 districts
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China and is never treated as an independent country.
Institutional information draws on public sources; office holders carry an as-of date. News entries are structured samples.