Sino-British Joint Declaration
About the Sino-British Joint Declaration
Deng and Thatcher agreed Hong Kong handover 1997, One Country Two Systems, capitalism and liberties unchanged for 50 years until 2047, Basic Law as constitution, HK ruled by Hong Kong people. Registered at the UN. Britain alleges breach, NSL 2020, electoral changes, sanctions exchanges. China declares the declaration historical document with no practical significance, the Joint Liaison Group era spirit gone. 2047 clock ticks.
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