Contextualising the National Anthem Law in Mainland China and Hong Kong: Football as a Field of Political Contention

On 1 October 2017, the National People's Congress passed a new law that punishes people who disrespect the national anthem. Soon after the law was implemented in mainland China, the Congress then inserted it into the Annex III of the Hong Kong Basic Law in its amendment on 4 November 2017, requ...

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Published in:China perspectives 2018-01, Vol.2018 (3 (114)), p.79-82
Main Author: YU, TING-FAI
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Contextualism (Philosophy)
Current affairs
Debates and debating
Europeanization
Football
Historiography
Homeless people
Law
Law and legislation
Law enforcement
Legislation
Legislatures
National anthems
National songs
Patriotism
Political activism
Politics
Soccer
Sports
Sports fans
Tournaments & championships
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Summary:On 1 October 2017, the National People's Congress passed a new law that punishes people who disrespect the national anthem. Soon after the law was implemented in mainland China, the Congress then inserted it into the Annex III of the Hong Kong Basic Law in its amendment on 4 November 2017, requiring the Special Administrative Region to apply it "locally by way of promulgation or legislation." The decision came at a time when Hong Kong football fans, in the wake of the Umbrella Movement in 2014, have been booing and jeering the Chinese national anthem during matches since early 2015. Amplified by a series of criticisms directed at the booing in recent months, the prospect of local legislation has aroused substantial public attention to and long-lasting debate over issues such as freedom of speech, the practicality of law enforcement, retroactive criminalisation, and the potential threats to the city's rule of law.
ISSN:2070-3449
1996-4617
DOI:10.4000/chinaperspectives.8240