Hong Kong as the center of political destabilization in China
Today the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is a phenomenon in the classical understanding of state administration. The principle of "one country - two systems" still remains one of the most important bases of the Hong Kong-Peking relationship. Nevertheless, there are a number of differences between Hong Kong and Mainland China, which may lead to protests. This factor destabilizes the political situation not only in Hong Kong but also in mainland China, Taiwan and Macau. The article analyzes the main principles and peculiarities of functioning of the political system in Hong Kong, taking into account the impact of historical features on the development of modern political processes in the region and identifies the main reasons, prerequisites and motives of the protests in the SAR.