Book contents
- Political Censorship in British Hong Kong
- Law in Context
- Political Censorship in British Hong Kong
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Punitive Censorship and Libel Lawsuits against the Press
- 2 ‘Reading Every Line’: Era of the Daily Vetting of Newspaper Proofs
- 3 ‘Communist China Now Contiguous to Hong Kong’: Censorship Imposed by the ‘Free World’
- 4 ‘Patriotism to You Can Be Revolutionary Heresy to Us’: Hardened Control of Media, Schools and Entertainment
- 5 Preparing to Negotiate with China: Overt Loosening and Covert Control
- 6 Liberating Hong Kong for China: De-silencing the City
- Conclusion and Epilogue
- Glossary of Chinese Newspapers
- Bibliography
- Index
Conclusion and Epilogue
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 July 2022
Book contents
- Political Censorship in British Hong Kong
- Law in Context
- Political Censorship in British Hong Kong
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Punitive Censorship and Libel Lawsuits against the Press
- 2 ‘Reading Every Line’: Era of the Daily Vetting of Newspaper Proofs
- 3 ‘Communist China Now Contiguous to Hong Kong’: Censorship Imposed by the ‘Free World’
- 4 ‘Patriotism to You Can Be Revolutionary Heresy to Us’: Hardened Control of Media, Schools and Entertainment
- 5 Preparing to Negotiate with China: Overt Loosening and Covert Control
- 6 Liberating Hong Kong for China: De-silencing the City
- Conclusion and Epilogue
- Glossary of Chinese Newspapers
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Back in 2013 when I was preparing a proposal seeking research funding to support this archival study, I had an interesting conversation with a colleague who had migrated from England to practise and teach law in Hong Kong forty years ago. After reading my proposal, he ‘advised’ me (as a newly joined faculty member) not to conduct research that sought to condemn the English rule of law. To condemn it, he said, was easy, but in doing so I would leave out the fact that maintaining peace and order sometimes warrants a departure from the rule of law.
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- Political Censorship in British Hong KongFreedom of Expression and the Law (1842–1997), pp. 190 - 196Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022