One Country, Two systems.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Different political systems can coexist under one sovereign state.
- In plain terms
- One country can have two different systems.
- What can you take from it?
- Different systems can coexist peacefully.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do different systems work together?
- What is the cost of compromise?
Another view
Maintaining balance between systems is difficult.
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