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Course Name IDFR Lecture Series 4/2015 Hong Kong Riot: A Test for China and Its Relations with Its Neighbours? Date April 2015 Aim This discourse aims to enhance the knowledge of participants on the 2014 Hong Kong protests; to provide a clearer understanding of how this issue came to be and the possibilities of it affecting Hong Kong and China in terms of economic, security and social issues; and to discuss its impact on China’s relations with its neighbours in the region. Rationale Umbrella Movement or Umbrella Revolution began in September 2014 when activists in Hong Kong protested outside the HKSAR government headquarters and occupied several major city intersections after China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC) announced its decision on proposed electoral reform. Target Group Malaysian government offcials, foreign mission representatives, policy makers and analysts, academicians, tertiary students, non-governmental organisations, government-linked companies, the private sector and other interest groups. Learning Outcomes 123 By the end of this programme, the participants should be able: U To understand the Hong Kong protest issue; and U To understand political and civil rights under the international public law. Discourse Methodology Learning will be through lectures, panel discussions and presentations. How to Apply Participation in this event is through invitation which will be sent out by IDFR two weeks before the event. 2015 Prospectus