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Chapter I: General Principles
Article 1
PRC.
The Hong Kong SAR
SAR is an inalienable part of the
Article 2
The NPC authorizes the Hong Kong SAR to exercise a
high degree of autonomy in accordance with the provisions of this Law and to enjoy executive, legislative and
judicial power,
including that of final
independent
adjudication.
Article 3
The executive authorities and legislature of the
Hong Kong SAR shall be composed of permanent residents of
Hong Kong in accordance with the relevant provisions of
this Law.
Article 4
The Hong Kong SAR
safeguards the rights and
freedoms of the residents and other persons in the Region
in accordance with law.
Article 5
Socialist
sy stem and
policies shall not be
practised in the Hong Kong SAR and the existing capitalist
system and way of life shall not be changed for 50 years.