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OUR PASIC POLICIES TOWARDS HONG KONG CONSIST MAINLY OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR ELEMENTS:

(1) FOLLOWING RECOVERY OF HONG KONG, THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, DIRECTLY UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CENTRAL PEOPLES GOVERNMENT, WILL BE ESTABLISHED THE ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTION.

AREA OF THE PEOPLES

REPUBLIC OF CHINA DIRECTLY

THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WILL BE A REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE AREA OF THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA DIRECTLY UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT AND THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WILL BE THAT BETWEEN A CENTRAL AND LOCAL ONE. THE HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY TO BE ENJOYED BY THE HONG KONG SAR DOES NOT MEAN THAT IT WILL BE ANY SORT OF INDEPENDENT POLITICAL ENTITY.

THE NATIONAL PEOPLES CONGRESS OF THE PRC, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PRC WILL STIPULATE AND PROMULGATE A BASIC LAW OF THE HONG KONG SAR OF THE PRC. THE LEGISLATIVE ORGAN OF THE HONG KONG SAR MAY, ACCORDING TO THE STIPULATIONS OF THE BASIC LAW AND ACCORDING TO THE LEAGAL PROCEDURES, MAKE LAWS WHICH WILL BE REPORTED TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE UPC FOR THE RECORD. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE SAR WILL BE CHOSEN THROUGH ELECTIONS OR CONSULTATIONS HELD LOCALLY AND WILL BE APPOINTED BY THE CPG. THE BUDGET AND FINAL ACCOUNTS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE CPG FOR THE RECORD.

NATIONAL DEFENCE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS ARE AN IMPORTANT MANIFESTATION OF STATE SOVEREIGNTY. FOREIGN AFFAIRS WILL BE MANAGED BY THE CPG IN A UNIFIED MANNER, AND THE DEFENCE OF THE HONG KONG SAR WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CPG. TROOPS SENT BY THE CPG TO THE HONG KONG SAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFENCE WILL NOT INTERFERE IN THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE SAP, AND THE COST OF THE TROOPS WILL NOT BE BORNE

BY THE SAR.

(11) THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WILL HAVE A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY AND WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY LOCAL HONG

KONG PEOPLE.

APART FROM FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND DEFENCE WHICH ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WILL ENJOY A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY INCLUDING EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND INDEPENDENT JUDICIAL POWER, INCLUDING THAT OF FINANCIAL ADJUDICATION. THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WILL HAVE INDEPENDENT FINANCES, FINANCIAL INCOME WILL BE ENTIRELY USED BY THE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION FOR ITS OWN NEEDS. THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION ON ITS OWN MAY DETERMINE POLICIES TO BE APPLIED IN HONG KONG IN THE ECONOMIC, TRADE, CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL FIELDS.

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