Theoretical Perspectives of China–Hong Kong Relations

To understand various ideas/concepts/views about the Sino-Hong Kong (HK) relations, this paper utilizes the case study of their bilateral cooperation in coping with the COVID-19 fourth wave to study the various collaborative strategies applied in managing common challenges like a recurring wave of pandemic outbreak in the setting of Hong Kong. The materials utilized for the paper are updated secondary resources from the mass media due to the ongoing nature of the pandemic at the point of writing. Utilizing interpretive work, this paper compares some features of Sino-HK cooperation with the different schools of thought to suggest different priorities at play when forging bilateral cooperation to meet a common challenge. It also highlights the constant navigation of interests between Lam’s administration and Beijing. Some contours of such bilateral cooperation may even be indicative of how the two governments may cooperate in the future, especially in the issues of common interests and of no-detriment nature

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Beijing · China · Outbreak · Pandemic · Political science · Public relations · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Dengue and Mosquito Control Research · Disaster Response and Management · Law · Medicine · Virology