WHAT ARE THE MAJOR MEASURES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF STABILITY AND PROSPERITY IN THE HONG KONG REGION?
A TO SPEAK SIMPLY IT IS THAT AFTER CHINA RESUMES THE EXERCISE OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER HONG KONG, HONG KONG WILL BECOME A SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION REGION OF CHINA ACCORDING TO THE STIPULATION
OF ARTICLE 31 OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, IT WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY HONG KONG PEOPLE AND WILL ENJOY A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY.
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PLEASE TALK ABOUT WHAT SPECIAL FEATURES THE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WILL HAVE. IN WHAT AREAS WILL HONG KONG ENJOY A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY?
A I HAVE RECENTLY HAD WIDE RANGING EXCHANGES OF OPINION WITH ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE FROM HONG KONG. THEY HAVE EXPRESSED MUCH SUPPORT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HONG KONG SAR ENJOYING A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY, ADMINISTERED BY HONG KONG PEOPLE, AND HAVE OFFERED MANY USEFUL SUGGESIONS.
AFTER THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA RECOVERS THE EXERCISE OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER HONG KONG, HONG KONG'S PRESENT SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS WILL NOT BE CHANGED, THE LIFESTYLE WILL NOT BE CHANGED, AND HONG KONG WILL ENJOY A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY. FOR EXAMPLE, THE SAR WILL HAVE THE POWER OF LEGISLATION, INDEPENDENT JUDICIAL POWER AND THE POWER OF FINAL JUDGEMENT. APART FROM LAWS WHICH ARE COLONIAL IN NATURE AND WHICH IMPAIR CHINESE SOVEREIGNTY HONG KONG'S PRESENT LAWS WILL BE BASICALLY UNCHANGED. THE SAR'S FINANCIAL SYSTEM WILL ALSO BE INDEPENDENT. THE HONG KONG SAR WILL CONTINUE TO PRACTISE LIBERAL ECONOMIC POLICIES, AND HONG KONG'S POSITION AS A FREE PORT, AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE AND A TRADING CENTRE WILL BE MAINTAINED WITHOUT CHANGE. THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET, THE STOCK MARKET AND THE GOLD MARKET WILL REMAIN OPEN. THE HONG KONG DOLLAR WILL CONTINUE TO CIRCULATE AND BE FREELY CONVERTIBLE.
HONG KONG WILL CONTINUE AS AN INDEPENDENT TARRIF AREA.
THE ECONOMIC INTERESTS OF BRITAIN AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN HONG
KONG WILL BE PROTECTED BY LAW.
THE POWERS OF NATIONAL DEFENCE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE
FUTURE HONG KONG SAR WILL BE VESTED IN THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT, BUT HONG KONG WILL MAINTAIN A CERTAIN RIGHTS IN EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. IT MAY MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL RELATIONS WITH ALL COUNTRIES AND REGIONS IN THE WORLD AND WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS, AND MAY SIGN AGREEMENTS. THE SAR MAY ISSUE ITS OWN TRAVEL DOCUMENTS FOR ENTRY INTO AND EXIT FROM HONG KONG.
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WELL, WILL THE OFFICIALS WHO ASSUME OFFICE IN THE HONG KONG SAR BE CADRES SENT BY (THE) CENTRAL (GOVERNMENT) OR WILL THEY BE PRODUCED FROM AMONG HONG KONG PEOPLE THEMSELVES?
A THE OFFICIALS WHO ASSUME OFFICE IN THE FUTURE HONG KONG SAR WILL BE FROM AMONG LOCAL HONG KONG PEOPLE, AND WILL NOT BE SENT FROM THE ZMAINLAND. THE PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS IN THE SAR WILL BE PRODUCED BY MEANS OF CONSULTATIONS OR ELECTIONS AMONG
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