Democracy promotion and China: blocker or bystander?

The increasingly prosperous, mighty, and assertive China is arguably the most powerful country blocking democracy today. In addition to withholding democratic rights of one-fifth of the world's population, authoritarian China represents an alternative development model that has gained significant traction. China thus constitutes a challenge to democracy promoters. But does Beijing also countervail democracy promotion by the European Union and the United States? After a summary of the party-state's response to democracy promotion at home, we test the hypothesis that geostrategic interests or a perceived risk of regime survival will lead the People's Republic to countervail democracy promotion outside its own borders. We do so by focusing on the most likely cases in China's near-abroad: Myanmar and Hong Kong. Our analysis of Myanmar suggests that Beijing remains focused on securing economic and security interests irrespective of regime type when regime survival at home is not at risk. The case of Hong Kong, on the other hand, allows us to identify the tactics used by Beijing when there is a significant risk of democratic spillover. This case also demonstrates that the People's Republic of China is able to stifle United States and European Union democracy support when it wishes to do so.     

中国内地与香港刑法乞讨罪比较研究

修改后的内地刑法增加了“强迫乞讨罪”，虽然中国内地与香港刑法均有与“乞讨”相关的罪名，由于两地分属不同的法系及两地人权保护理念和社会保障制度完善程度的不同，使两地对有关乞讨行为的法律规制诸如立法时限、犯罪主体、犯罪对象和法律处罚等有较大的差异。     

香港警察现代执法观念的思考与借鉴

警察执法观念是指导警察实践职务活动和处理社会关系的行为准则。香港警队追求和养成的积极履行告知义务、主动为律师讯问在场提供条件、自觉遵守法律对讯问方式的限制、严格执行侦查权与羁押权分离等现代执法观念,得了社会公众的拥戴。内地警察学习、借鉴香港警察现代执法观念,主要应从强化人权保障意识、树立程序优先意识、提高法律素质意识等方面努力。     

粤港警察院校警务技能与战术教学训练之比较

加强粤港警察院校在警务技能与战术教学训练方面的研究，对粤港警察警务技能与战术的课程设置、教学内容与训练方法、教官队伍建设等方面加以比较，可以学习香港警察在警务技能战术教学训练方面先进的经验和做法，以促进广东警察在警务技能战术方面的发展。     

香港警方巡逻体制的构成及特点

香港警方对社会面治安的防范和控制主要是通过开展不间断的巡逻来实现的。文章介绍了香港警方的三支巡逻力量及开展治安巡逻的基本情况,并重点对其巡逻体制和勤务运行机制的实战、高效的特点进行了分析,对内地公安机关的巡逻勤务改革有着很高的借鉴价值。     

中国大陆与香港两地合同法的比较研究

从合同的概念和形式、合同的成立、有效合同的基本要素,无效合同的基本因素,合同的违约与救济等方面对中国大陆与香港合同法进行比较研究,有助于我们了解中国香港合同法的主要特点,以利于两地的经济交流与立法完善。     

香港社区警务制度及其影响探究

社区警务是20世纪末在国际范围内兴起的一种适应市场经济体制的警务模式,这种模式已经成为国际警务发展的大趋势。作为原英国殖民地,香港的法律制度和警察体制都深受英国警务制度的影响,从而形成了具有香港特色的较为严谨的法律体系和专业警察队伍。20世纪70年代,英国的社区警务制度在香港悄然兴起,并在遏制犯罪和促进警民关系等方面起到积极作用,形成了相对完整、系统的社区警务模式。香港回归以来,内地公安机关逐渐引入香港先进的警务模式和理念,从而对大陆的警务政策的制定和警民关系的维护产生了巨大的影响。     

香港新警培训模式对“体改”生体能训练课程体系建设的启示

香港警察学院是世界一流的警察培训基地之一,其新警的招录形式、课程内容、教学模式都是国内现阶段"招录培养体制改革"学习和借鉴的榜样。本文在介绍香港警察学院新警课程中的体能训练课程体系的基础上,对比国内"体改"生的体能课程,并在"教、学、练、战"训练思想的指导下,提出建立"体改"生体能课课程体系的对策建议,以期为推动公安民警招录培养体制改革进程提供借鉴意义。     

CHANGING DIMENSIONS OF TRUST IN GOVERNMENT: AN EXPLORATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IN HONG KONG

This study reports the findings of a 3‐year investigation into dimensions of trust in governmental capacity to deal with environmental risks (air pollution, sustainable development, waste, and water). We explore if levels of trust in Hong Kong correspond with the two‐dimensional structure identified in the research of Poortinga and Pidgeon. Findings of this multi‐method study (survey and focus group) conducted between 2005 and 2008 point towards largely low but unchanging levels of trust in the Hong Kong government. By contrast, the number of dimensions of trust reduced over the study period, pointing towards growing levels of scepticism. This leads us to conclude that, in relation to environmental risks, Hong Kong is characterised by cynicism. These findings reflect a wider argument that there are two underlying dimensions of trust—reliance and scepticism. The implications of these findings are discussed, and strategies to address low levels of trust are outlined. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

香港警队核心价值体系构建的启示——兼谈广东警队核心价值体系构建

警队核心价值观是警察文化软实力的灵魂,是警察文化软实力建设的重点。香港警队自1996年订立和实践其核心价值观以来,在实践理念、教学模式、社会协同、职业价值观测评等方面都有显著的先进性,回顾和总结香港警队在培育和践行核心价值观及其核心价值体系构建中取得的宝贵经验,有助于我们认识广东警队培育和践行核心价值观的现状、特点及成因,并为今后推进广东警队核心价值体系构建提出对策建议。