Australian Journal of Asian Law

Abstract from Volume 6 No 3 (2005)

COMMENT: Some Trends in the Development of Space Law in Hong Kong

Zhao Yun is Lecturer, City University of Hong Kong.

Space exploration has become a heated international issue. States regard the ability to exploit outer space as one of the factors by which their national power is evaluated. Hong Kong seeks to participate in this new frontier. This paper provides an overview of current space policy and programs in Hong Kong. The regulation of space activities, which includes the licensing regime and liberalisation process, deserves a complete examination, but two aspects – satellite launching activities and telecommunications services – have been singled out for special attention in this article.

 (2005) 6(3) Asian Law 306