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11.10.85
14.10.85
Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Xueqian: HK's
political system after 1997 will be governed by the Basic Law of the HK SAR under China as
stipulated in the Sino-British Joint Declaration. The recent Legco indirect elections in HK are a matter for the British.
PAS at CNTA C.M. Leung: The Government is keeping an open mind about HK's future political system and will consider suggestions from all quarters during the 1987 review.
Communist Paper
Ta Kung Pao staff
reporter: A ministerial system and a committee system will redefine the relationship between the legislature and
executive. The Government must consider carefully because such a change may result in adversarial politics, thus affecting HK's stability.
Tin Tin Daily News: CS has failed to observe the spirit of the Joint Declaration when he said that during the transition, HK would have to develop a political system which would be be applicable beyond 1997.
Non-communist Paper
Financial Daily: The Ng Ming-yum incident has helped people releaise that the road towards democracy is rugged.
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