TNAG-1388-FCO40-1859-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Sino-British-Joint-Declaration-1985 — Page 190

NOVEMBER 1984, STATE COUNCIL PREMIER ZHAO ZHYANG SHOULD SUBMIT

THE JOINT DECLARATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC

OF CHINA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN

AND NORTHERN IRELAND ON THE QUESTION OF HUNG KONG, 4-LUDING THE THREE ANNEXES, ONCE IT HAD BEEN FORMALLY SIGNED TO

THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL.

4.

WU XUEQIAN SAND, THE JOINT DECLARATION' FORMALLY SIGNED

BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF BRITAIN AND CHINA AFFIRMS THAT THE

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WILL HAVE HONG KONG RESTORED TO HT ON

1 JULY 1997 AND WILL RESUME THE EXERCISE OF SOVREIGNTY OVER IHT SEMICOLON IT ALSO MAKES APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRESERVING

THE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG.

5. THIS HAS RESOLVED SATISFACTORILY A PROBLEM BETWEEN BRITAIN AND CHINA THAT HAS BEEN LEFT OVER FROM HISTORY, AND HSN COMPLETE ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIC RIGHTS OF THE ENTIRE CHINESE PEOPLE INCLUDING HONG KONG COMPATRIOTS. THAT WHICH ALL PREVIOUS GOVERNMENTS OF THE OLD CHINA FAILED TO DO HAS FINALLY BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IN FULL BY THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY.

6.

HE SAID THAT IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN HONG KONG'S STABILITY AND PROSPERITY WE WILL, AFTER RESUMING THE EXERCISE OF SOVEREIGNTY, ADOPT A SERIES OF SPECIAL POLICIES FOR HONG KONG WHICH WILL NOT BE CHANGED FOR 50 YEARS. THESE POLICIES INCLUDE: ESTABLISHING A HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 31 OF OUR CONSTITUTION WHHICH WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY HONG KONG PEOPLE THEMSELVES AND WHICH WILL ENJOY A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY SEMICOLON THE EXISTING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS AND THE LIFESTYLE WILL BE UNCHANGED, THE LAWS WILL BE BASICALLY UNCHANGED SEMICOLON HONG KONG WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN ITS POSITION AS A FREE PORT AND AN INTERNATIONAL AND TRADING CRENTRE, AND WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH ALL COUNTRIES AND REGIONS AS WELL AS RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS SEMICOLON THE ECONOMIC INTEREST OF BRITHAN AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN HONG KONG WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF. NOW THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN IN THE JOHNT DECLARATION'' AN ANNOUNCEMENT AND SPECIFIC EXPLANATION BY OUR GOVERNMENT OF THE ABOVE BASIC GUNNDLINES OF OUR GOVERNEMENT TOWARDS

HONG KONG.

7. WU XUEQIAN POINTED OUT THE CONCEPT OF ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS WHICH IS THE GUIDING PHILOSOPHY OF OUR COUNTRY'S BASIC GUIDELINES TOWARDS HONG KONG IS A LINE OF THINKING BY OUR LEADERS WHICH ADHERES TO SEEKING TRUTH FROM FACTS, AND WHICH IS FORMUALTED ON THE BASIS OF RESPECT FOR HISTORY AND TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE PRESENT SITUATION. OUR COUNTRY IS CARRYING OUT ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS UNDER THE CONDITION OF SOCIALISM AS THE MAJOR ELEMENT. MAINTAINING IN HONG KONG THE CONTINUTATION OF THE CAPITALIST SYSTEM FOR 50 YEARS WITHOUT CHANGE WILL NOT ONLY NOT DAMAGE OUR COUNTRY'S SOCIALIST CAUSE, BUT ALSO CAN PALY A BENEFICIAL SUPPLEMENTARY ROLE IN OUR COUNTRY'S SOCIALIST CONSTRUCTION. ''ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS IS THE FIRM AND UNSHAKEABLE NATIONAL POLICY FOR

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RESTRICTED

REALISING.

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