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This would in turn breach the JD principle that sovereignty and the right to govern would be
transferred to the PRC.
The wish of
of the Hong Kong people to have an escape route is understandable. The way to grant the right of abode in the UK and its political implications are complex and need to be resolved and discussed in the Sino-British JLG in order to arrive at a satisfactory plan which can not only facilitate Hong Kong people's entry into, and exit from, Hong Kong, but will also not affect the transfer of
of sovereignty and the right to
govern.
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