Chapter II
Relationship between the Central Government and the Hong Kong SAR
Text proposed by the BLDC Special Groups
Article 1 :
Article 2:
Article 3:
Article 4 :
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of
of
The Hong Kong SAR is administrative region with a high degree The SAR Government
the PRC autonomy. is directly
under the authority of the CPG.
The CPG shall appoint the Chief Executive and principal officials of the executive authorities of the Hong Kong SAR in accordance with the provisions of Chapter IV of this Law.
The CPG shall be responsible for the foreign affairs of the Hong Kong SAR.
The Hong Kong SAR shall, in accordance with relevant provisions of Chapter 7 and other stipulations of this Law, manage on its own those external affairs authorised by the CPG.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC shall establish an organ in Hong Kong to handle foreign affairs.
The CPG shall be responsible for the defence of the Hong Kong SAR.
Military forces sent by the CPG to be stationed in the for the purpose of
Hong Kong SAR defence shall
not interfere in the internal
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affairs of the
Hong Kong SAR. The
Hong Kong SAR
Government may, in
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times of need, request the CPG for
garrison
to
maintaining public
the
relieving disasters.
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