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OTHER KEY PROVISIONS
(a) Accountability of Executive
ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH PROVISIONS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY OF EXECUTIVE?
Article 43 provides that Chief Executive shall the CPG and the Hong Kong SAR.
be accountable to
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Article 64 provides that Government of SAR must abide by the law and shall be accountable to Legislature in a number of detailed
respects.
WILL THIS WORK IN PRACTICE?
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In China's own interests to make this work. Hong Kong seen as
China political model for eventual reunification with Taiwan. also has enormous economic stake in Hong Kong's continued success.
(b) State of Emergency
IS THERE A RISK THAT ARTICLE 18 WOULD ALLOW CHINESE TO IMPOSE STATE OF EMERGENCY/MARTIAL LAW IN HONG KONG AS THEY HAVE DONE IN TIBET?
- No comparison between Hong Kong and Tibet. and constitutional position.
Different historical
Arrangements under which Hong Kong will be administered after 1997
No such agreement based on internationally binding agreement.
exists for Tibet.
(If pressed)
Last paragraph of Article 18 does allow central authorities apply nationwide laws in Hong Kong in time of emergency. Sure th provision will be subject of further consideration in Hong Kong.
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