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Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Legislation -- 1. Hong Kong's Constitutional Journey -- I. Hong Kong before the 1980s -- II. Negotiation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration -- III. Drafting of the Basic Law -- IV. Developments in Colonial Hong Kong in the 1990s -- V. Major Constitutional and Legal Developments in the HKSAR -- VI. Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 2. The Autonomy of the HKSAR and the Powers of the Central Authorities -- I. The Concept of Autonomy -- II. The PRC Constitution and the Basic Law -- III. The Continuity of Laws -- IV. 'Plenary Power' and 'Patriots Ruling Hong Kong' -- V. The Powers of the HKSAR -- VI. The Powers of the Central Authorities -- VII. Conclusion: An Analysis of 'One Country, Two Systems' -- Further Reading -- 3. The Political System: The Executive and the Legislature -- I. Hong Kong's Political System: From Colony to SAR -- II. The Chief Executive -- III. The Executive Council -- IV. Principal Officials, Bureaux and Departments -- V. Access to Information -- VI. The Legislative Council -- VII. Independent Agencies -- VIII. Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 4. The Political System: Electoral Politics and Constitutional Changes -- I. The Electoral System -- II. Political Polarisation in Hong Kong -- III. The 'Ruling Coalition' in the HKSAR -- IV. The Dynamics of Constitutional Reform -- V. The Electoral Overhaul of 2021 -- VI. Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 5. Constitutional Role of the Judiciary -- I. Structure, Organisation and Composition of Hong Kong's Courts -- II. Constitutional Review of Local Legislation -- III. Judicial Review of the Central Authorities' (NPC/NPCSC) Acts -- IV. Judicial Treatment of NPCSC Interpretations -- V. Retrospective Effect of NPCSC Interpretations -- VI. Constitutional Significance of the NPCSC's Power of Interpretation.