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Question: (on nationality of minority groups in Hong Kong)
Governor: First of all I imagine that the British Government will need to know rather more about Chinese views on nationality and on the SAR passport. I think they will find it quite difficult to come to a view until the details of the passport are clear..
Question: Do you think Mr Mathews ... his job?
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Governor: I answered that question earlier quite clearly and unequivocally.
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Hong Kong enters period of positive co-op with China: CS
With the agreements on the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) and the new airport reached in quick succession, the Hong Kong, British and Chinese governments can now hope to enter into a period of positive co-operation, the Chief Secretary, Mrs Anson Chan said today (Friday).
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Speaking at the luncheon meeting of the India Chamber of Commerce, Mrs Chan, also pointed out that to ensure a smooth transition of government, a series of essential, but yet unaccomplished, tasks are still needed to be resolved in the months to
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She said Hong Kong so far had agreed 16 localised bills with the Chinese side covering civil aviation, merchant shipping and other areas as well as made adaptation proposals for about 130 out of the 600 ordinances.
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"But we need to move much faster. There are still 15 localisation bills to be agreed with the Chinese side," she said.
During her speech, Mrs Chan also refuted the suggestions made by various people, including the Chairman of the Bar Association, that the agreement reached with the Chinese side on the CFA undermined the rule of law and the independence of the Judiciary.
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They claimed that the so-call 4+1 composition of the CFA breaches the Joint Declaration and the Basic Law and that the jurisdiction of the CFA will be restricted.