Yet Hong Kong, says Yash Ghai, a professor of law at Hong Kong University, is unwilling to concede anything less to the Chinese.

ECONOMIST: Chinese law

Quoting Yash Ghai, an academic, you say that Hong Kong's people may be more committed to the rule of law than to democracy.

ECONOMIST: Tung tied?

The commitment of people to the law, says Yash Ghai, a professor at the University of Hong Kong, may be greater than their commitment to democracy.

ECONOMIST: Tung constrained

It has repeatedly antagonised other tribes and is now attempting to force out Yash Pal Ghai, the respected chairman of a conference charged with drafting a new constitution for Kenya.

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