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Introduction

Six years after the reunification, the principles of 'one country, two systems','a high degree of autonomy' and 'Hong Kong people running Hong Kong' have been fully implemented. The Government is determined to ensure that this remains the case, and it remains committed to the full and faithful implementation of the Basic Law.

HONG KONG became a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (PRC) on July 1, 1997. The Basic law of the Hong Kong Sepcial Administrative Region (HKSAR) came into effect on the same day. The basic law prescribes the system to be practised in the HKSAR.

Under the basic law, the HKSAR shall enjoy a high degree of sutonomy expect in those matters relating to defence foregin affairs as well as other matters outside the limits of Hong Kong's autonomy. Under Basic Law, the HKSAR shall exercise executive, legislative and independent judicial power, including that of final adjudication. The HKSAR's executive authorities and legislature shall be composed of permanent residents of Hong Kong. The HKSAR shall remain a free port, a separate customs territory and an international financial centre and may, on its own, using the name 'Hong Kong, China', maintain and develop relations and conclude and implement agreements with foreign states and regions and international organisations in the apporpriate fields, including the economic, trade, financial and monetary, shipping, communications, tourism, cultural and sports fields.

     
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