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Curious
no-one expects the China / SAR relationship
to be the summe as
the uk/rk
one
don't the Chinese?
Oh dear....
!!
time, Peking also considers that the elected Chief Executive
should announce to relinquish his non-Chinese nationality, if
he has any.
It appears that in maintaining the relationship
between the Central Government and Hong Kong, Peking insists
on exercising its sovereignty, and Hong Kong cannot become
an independent political entity. The more assurance can be
secured in this regard, the more harmonious will be the
relationship between Peking and Hong Kong and the more will
Peking give Hong Kong a free hand to pursue autonomy.
This situation is somewhat similar to the government
structure under British rule. Hong Kong has never done anything
in contravention of the British Constitution and sovereignty,
nor does Britain interfere with Hong Kong. It is due to the
Hong Kong Governor's close relationship with London and_the
supervision of the Political Adviser at his side. The Governor
knows what he can do and what he cannot do; otherwise, he can be
¿dismissed at any time.
Peking has relaxed a lot regarding 'Hong Kong people
ruling Hong Kong' after 1997. Peking will not appoint a governor to Hong Kong, but will let the people elect their own Chief Executive. It is also not the intention of Peking to interfere in Hong Kong's
internal affairs either. Constitution-wise, however, the authority
of Hong Kong's Chief Executive will have to be appointed by the Central Government, and this is Peking's bottom line. If Peking
is not informed of the nomination of the Chief Executive, it is