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8. EC Hong Kong relations

RESOLUTION A3-0198/92

Resolution on economic and trade relations between the EC and Hong Kong

EN

The European Parliament,

A.

B.

C.

having regard to its resolution of 11 July 1985 on the future development of economic and trade relations between the European Community and Hong Kong1,

having regard to its resolution of 18 June 1987 on relations between the European Community and the People's Republic of China2,

having regard to its resolution of 17 March 1989 on the economic and trade relations between the European Community and the People's Republic of China3,

having regard to its resolution of 14 September 1989 on the situation in China*,

having regard to its resolution of 15 June 1990 on relations between the EEC and China5,

having regard to its resolution of 21 November 1991 on the forced repatriation of boat people to Vietnam,

/

having regard to the motion for a resolution by Mr De Clercq on the economic and commercial relations between the EC and Hong Kong (83- 0056/91),

having regard to the report of the Committee on External Economic Relations (A3-0198/92),

whereas with effect from 1 July 1997 the United Kingdom will restore Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China,

whereas from that date Hong Kong will obtain the status of a Special Administration Region of the People's Republic of China,

whereas according to the 1984 Joint Declaration of the governments of the United Kingdom and the People's Republic of China the Hong Kong Special Administration Region shall retain its present economic and social system until 2047,

1

2

OJ No. C 229, 9.9.1985, p. 102 OJ No. C 190, 20.7.1987, p. 115

3

OJ No. C 96,

17.4.1989, p. 200

4

OJ No. C 256,

9.10.1989, p. 105

5

OJ No. C 175,

16.7.1990, p. 202

6

OJ No. C 326,

16.12.1991, p. 184

PV 23 II

09.07.1992

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PE 161.604