Hong Kong's basic freedoms for the most part have been maintained under "one country, two systems." In June of this year, Hong Kong took its first steps toward constitutional reform since the British handed the territory back to China in 1997. This roundtable examines these recent constitutional reforms, mainland China's engagement in Hong Kong, and how Hong Kong may contribute to the development of democracy and civil society in China.

Panelists:

Robert Keatley, Founder and Editor of Hong Kong Journal; former Editor of the Wall Street Journal Asia, the Wall Street Journal Europe, and the South China Morning Post

Michael DeGolyer, Hong Kong Baptist University Professor of Government and International Studies, Director of the Hong Kong Transition Project

Michael F. Martin, Specialist in Asian Affairs, Congressional Research Service

Ellen Bork, Director, Democracy & Human Rights, Foreign Policy Initiative

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