Sino-British Joint Declaration

The Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong (The Joint Declaration), was signed by the Prime Ministers of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the United Kingdom (UK) governments on December 19, 1984 in Beijing.

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People's Republic of China - United Kingdom - December 19 - 1984 - Beijing

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The Declaration entered into force with the exchange of instruments of ratification on May 27, 1985 and was registered by the PRC and UK governments at the United Nations on June 12, 1985.

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May 27 - 1985 - United Nations - June 12

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In the Joint Declaration, the PRC Government stated that it had decided to resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong (including Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories) with effect from July 1, 1997, and the UK Government declared that it would restore Hong Kong to the PRC with effect from July 1, 1997. The PRC Government also declared its basic policies regarding Hong Kong in the document.

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Hong Kong - Hong Kong Island - Kowloon - New Territories - July 1 - 1997

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In accordance with the "One Country, Two Systems" Principle agreed between the UK and the PRC, the socialism system of PRC shall not be practised in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), and Hong Kong's previous capitalist system and its way of life shall remain unchanged for a period of 50 years. The Joint Declaration provides that these basic policies shall be stipulated in the Hong Kong Basic Law.

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One Country, Two Systems - Socialism - Special Administrative Region - Capitalist - Hong Kong Basic Law

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