TNAG-2490-FCO40-3622-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1992 — Page 80

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Chapter 7 Major Contents of the Basic Law (2):

Relationship between the Central Authorities and the HKSAR

Objectives

After the lessons, students should be able to :

1. explain the relationship between the Central People's

Government and the HKSAR; and

2.

state the rights of Chinese citizens who are residents of the HKSAR to participate in the management of state affairs of the PRC according to law.

Content Outline

I.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT AND THE

HKSAR

(1)

The HKSAR shall be a local administrative region of the PRC, which shall enjoy a high degree of autonomy and come directly under the Central People's Government. [Article 12]

Foreign and External Affairs

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

be

The Central People's Government shall responsible for the foreign affairs relating to the HKSAR. [Article 13, Para. 1]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC shall establish an office in Hong Kong to deal with foreign affairs. [Article 13, Para. 2]

The Central People's Government authorizes the HKSAR to conduct relevant external affairs on its own in accordance with the Law. [Article 13, Para. 3]

may,

Representatives of the Government of the HKSAR as members of delegations of the Government of the PRC, participate in negotiations at the diplomatic level directly affecting the Region conducted by the Central People's Government. [Article 150]

(e) The HKSAR may on its own, using the name "Hong Kong, China", maintain and develop relations and conclude and implement agreements with