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Chapter VII : External Affairs

Article 149

Representatives of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR

may participate, as members of the delegations of the

Government of the PRC, in negotiations at

at the diplomatic level directly affecting the Region conducted by the CPG.

Article 150

The Hong Kong SAR may, on its own, using the name

"Hong Kong, China", maintain and develop relations and

conclude and implement agreements with states, regions and

relevant international organizations in the appropriate

fields, including the economic, trade, financial and

monetary, shipping, communications, tourism, cultural and sports fields.

Article 151

may,

Representatives of the Hong Kong SAR may participate,

as nembers of delegations of the Government of the PRC, in

international organizations or conferences in appropriate

fields limited to states and

and affecting the Region, or

attend in such other capacity as may be permitted by the

CPG and the

international organization or conference

concerned, and may express their views, using the name

"Hong Kong, China".

The Hong

Hong Kong SAR may, using the name "Hong Kong, China", participate in international organizations and

conferences not limited to states.

The CPG shall take the necessary steps to ensure that

the Hong Kong SAR shall continue to retain its status in an

appropriate capacity in those international organizations

of which the P RC is a member and in which Hong Kong

participates in one capacity or another.

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