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Tai Kiu in Wen
Wei Po and Ting Pok in Ta Kung Pao
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The measure is aimed at extending British rule in HK.
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Lan Ching in Ta Kung Pao
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Ha Yu-kwan in
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Wen Wei Po editorial
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Tse Ming in Ta Kung Pao
Tsui Tong in HK Commercial Daily
Lee Man in Wen Wei Po
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HKMAO deputy director Chen
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Ziying
(Ta Kung
Pao)
"HK people ruling HK" must be upheld. There should be no major policy change during the latter part of the transition.
The measure is part of British strategy to place human rights above Chinese sovereignty over HK.
The new policy toes the "Patten line" to challenge the Chinese side and Sino-British cooperation and is a new trick to extend British colonial rule. It is questionable why the British-HK authorities make such a move when both China and Britain have indicated the need to speed up the political talks.
The sudden policy change comes on the eve of the ninth round of talks. Britain, through its uncooperative gesture, is probably hoping that China will be forced to accept its terms.
The new move will make "HK people running HK" exist in name only. The SAR Government will still have "British people running HK".
The "localisation" of British officials and the purchase of a Chinese newspaper and a TV station by Rupert Murdoch are aimed at complementing the Governor's internationalisation strategy for HK.
The Bill of Rights (BOR) has paved the way for a new policy aimed at extending British rule over HK after 1997. The BOR and the Patten package are aimed at internationalising the administration of
HK.
China does not want to see the civil service system change drastically. Any change must not breach the JD and the BL. Should the HK Government want to make any change, the Chinese side should be consulted beforehand.
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