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B. Finally the article is implementation of Article 169 of as you know, vests the "power
N.P.C. There is no mention of One
useful when considering the future the draft Hong Kong Basic Law which, of interpretation" of the law in the legislative or judicial interpretation. could speculate that the unqualified phrase "power of interpretation" includes all forms of legal interpretation known in China. The powers granted to
the Hong Kong courts to interpret the Basic Law are possibly analagous to the limited powers of Chinese courts to interpret law in the adjudication of specific cases.