THE 'WORK REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT'', THEREBY CONFIRMING OUR "GO TRNMENT'S BASIC POLICIES FOR THE SOLUTION OF THE HONG KONG
QUESTION.S
OUR PASIC POLICIES TOWARDS HONG KONG CONSIST MAINLY OF THE
FOLLOWING FOUR ELEMENTS:
(1) FOLLOWING RECOVERY OF HONG KONG, THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, DIRECTLY UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CENTRAL PEOPLES GOVERNMENT, WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
CONSTITUTION.
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THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WILL BE A REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE AREA OF THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA DIRECTLY UNDER
THE JURISDICTION OF THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT. THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT AND THE.
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WILL BE THAT BETWEEN A
CENTRAL AND LOCAL ONE. THE HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY TO BE ENJOYED
BY THE HONG KONG SAR DOES NOT MEAN THAT IT WILL BE ANY SORT OF
INDEPENDENT POLITICAL ENTITY.
THE NATIONAL PEOPLES CONGRESS OF THE PRC, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PRC WILL STIPULATE AND PROMULGATE A BASIC LAW
OF THE HONG KONG SAR OF THE PRC. THE LEGISLATIVE ORGAN OF THE
HONG KONG SAR MAY, ACCORDING TO THE STIPULATIONS OF THE BASIC LAW'
AND ACCORDING TO THE LEAGAL PROCEDURES, MAKE LAWS WHICH WILL
BE REPORTED TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NPC FOR THE RECORD.
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE SAR WILL BE CHOSEN THROUGH ELECTIONS OR
CONSULTATIONS HELD LOCALLY AND WILL BE APPOINTED BY THE CPG. THE
BUDGET AND FINAL ACCOUNTS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE CPG FOR THE RECORD.
NATIONAL DEFENCE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS ARE AN IMPORTANT MANIFESTATION
OF STATE SOVEREIGNTY. FOREIGN AFFAIRS WILL BE MANAGED BY THE CPG LN
A UNIFIED MANNER, AND THE DEFENCE OF THE HONG KONG SAR WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CPG. TROOPS SENT BY THE CPG TO THE HONG KONG
SAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFENCE WILL NOT INTERFERE IN THE INTERNAL
AFFAIRS OF THE SAR, AND THE COST OF THE TROOPS WILL NOT BE BORNE