The topic is simple, a newsman from Hong Kong is detained in China under the accusation of spying for money and sensitive information.

However, I believe the core of this article is Hong Kong's "One Country, Two Systems" principle. In this article, the newsman uses this principle to protect himself from the accusations and from being forced to answer questions that would not rule the situation in his favor. Currently, more than 100 University of Hong Kong graduates are signing a petition to release the newsman (who incidentally was the class of 1973).

According to the Hong Kong government's website concerning the "One Country, Two Systems" principle, this has allowed Hong Kong to "maintain its unique character. Long-term success depends on preserving the quality and integrity of HK's outstanding cadre of civil servants, the rule of law, and an independent judiciary" (US Speaker's Task Force on the HK Transition, Ninth Report, January 30 of 2002).

Part of HK's uniqueness may be that it is an "experiment of the 21st century- capitalism under the world's biggest communist regime" according to CNN news.

However, I do not see how capitalism comes into play when defending one's innocence. It may just be that HK has a stronger U.S. influence, and even the article suggests it when The Strait Times said that the newsman "was innocent until proven guilty, and a fair trial was expected if he was charged."

Therefore, the principle is merely an umbrella where capitalism and its tie to U.S. democracy comes into play. I am interested as to which side decides the newsman's fate: Communist China or Capitalist/Democratic-influences Hong Kong?