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