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That is by way of context.
I should now like to
turn to the subject of Hong Kong's relationship with This, after all, is the hot topic at the root of much of the recent political debate. Like a lot of debate on hot topics, I am afraid, it tends to generate more heat than light.
Let us first consider the facts.
Hong Kong is indisputably a Chinese city. It is ethnically and geographically part of China. Its progress and its prosperity are largely the result of the energy, talent and hard work of its Chinese population. But the Indispensable foundation for this success has been the rule of law, based on the British common law system. This has
given everyone in Hong
Hong Kong 0 reasonable degree of certainty in their relations with those in authority, and a credible guarantee that their right to life, liberty and the enjoyment of the fruits of their labours will not be arbitrarily withdrawn.
it has always been,
Hong Kong is governed now as
as it
on the fundamental principle of the rule of law. It will
continue to be the fundamental principle of British
Furthermore, its survival after 1997 is
administration.
set out clearly in the Sino-British Joint Declaration, the main theme of which is the preservation of those areas of
organization that distinguish
legal, social and economic organization
Hong Kong from China.
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