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5. THE ASIAN WALL STREET JOURNAL ON 12 JULY CARRIED A CLOSELY ARGUED ARTICLE BY FRANK CHING SUGGESTING THAT CHINA'S PLANS FOR SELF RULE AND A CONTINUATION OF HONG KONG'S EXISTING SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND JUDICIAL SYSTEMS WERE IN VIOLATION OF THE CHINESE CONSTITUTION, IN PARTICULAR THOSE ARTICLES EMPHASISING

THE SOCIALIST AND ANTI-CAPITALIST NATURE OF THE PEOPLES' REPUBLIC.

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