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		Article 3 The executive authorities and legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be composed of permanent residents of Hong Kong in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Law.
		Article 18 The laws in force in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be this Law, the laws previously in force in Hong Kong as provided for in Article 8 of this Law, and the laws enacted by the legislature of the Region.
		Article 49 If the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region considers that a bill passed by the Legislative Council is not compatible with the overall interests of the Region, he or she may return it to the Legislative Council within three months for reconsideration.
	www.constitution.org /cons/hongkong.txt (9348 words)

	Hong_Kong_Basic_Law (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Basic Law was drafted in accordance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong (The Joint Declaration), signed between the Chinese and British governments on December 19, 1984.
		The laws previously in force in Hong Kong, that is, the common law, rules of equity, ordinances, subordinate legislation and customary law (such as Chinese clan law) shall be maintained, except for any that contravene the Basic Law and subject to any amendment by the legislature of the HKSAR.
		Hong Kong residents shall have, among other things, freedom of speech, freedom of the press and of publication; freedom of association, freedom of assembly, freedom of procession, of demonstration, of communication, of movement, of conscience, of religious belief, and of marriage; and the right and freedom to form and join trade unions, and to strike.
	www.tuxedo-shop.com /search.php?title=Hong_Kong_Basic_Law (1712 words)

	Hong Kong Basic Law Article 45 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hong Kong Basic Law Article 45 is a controversial article in the Basic Law (constitution) of Hong Kong.
		Its speedy implementation is advocated by the Basic Law Article 45 Concern Group.
		This Hong Kong politics- or government-related article is a stub.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hong_Kong_Basic_Law_Article_45 (104 words)

	Asia Times
		HONG KONG - In proposing to introduce to the Basic Law Article 23, legislation meant to counter possible acts of treason, secession, subversion and sedition, including the theft and distribution of state secrets, talk has been rife that the Hong Kong government is responding to the dictate of Beijing.
		Thus, while on surface it appears that Hong Kong people are concerned with the dire implications of Article 23, the reality of the matter is that they are more apprehensive of their relationship with Beijing.
		Moreover, whether Article 23 signals the beginning or the end of a liberal and free Hong Kong is as much a factor of how lawyers use the "fine print" as of what political scientists call "emergency powers".
	www.atimes.com /atimes/China/DL05Ad04.html (865 words)

	Hong Kong: Interpretation of Basic Law Serious Setback for Electoral Reform (Human Rights Watch, April 7, 2004)
		At present, a majority of seats in Hong Kong's Legislative Council (LegCo) are elected by narrowly defined professional groups, while the Chief Executive is chosen by an election committee under the effective control of Beijing.
		Continuing with the current system would ignore the provisions in the Basic Law annexes that allow for amendments to Hong Kong's election system after 2007 and the obligation in Articles 45 and 68 of the Basic Law to move toward universal suffrage for the election of the Chief Executive and LegCo.
		Under Article 159 of the Basic Law, all amendments must be approved by a 2/3 vote of the Hong Kong LegCo, and no amendment may "contravene the established basic policies of the People's Republic of China regarding Hong Kong," including those related to human rights.
	www.hrw.org /english/docs/2004/04/07/china8409_txt.htm (668 words)

	Committee on International Relations, U.S. House of Representatives
		Article 45 of the Basic Law states, "The ultimate aim is the selection of the Chief Executive by universal suffrage." Article 68 contains similar language for electing members of the Legislative Council ("LegCo").
		It is this provision in both articles of the Basic Law that the SCNPC highlights in its April 26 interpretation as the guiding rationale for its decision to not allow universal suffrage in the 2007 and 2008 elections.
		Most recently, Anson Chan, Hong Kong’s highly respected former Chief Secretary, was criticized for an article she wrote for the June 14, 2004 issue of TIME Asia magazine, in which she expresses concerns about the state of affairs in Hong Kong.
	wwwc.house.gov /international_relations/108/man062304.htm (2714 words)

	Simon World: Words
		The Basic Law is, in theory, Hong Kong's constitution.
		Referring to Article 45 of the Basic Law, which says the chief executive will ultimately be elected by universal suffrage, Professor Xiao said it meant this would be achieved in the final stage of the 50-year lifespan of "one country, two systems".
		The Basic Law says the methods for electing the chief executive and Legislative Council should evolve in light of the "actual situation" in Hong Kong, and in accordance with the principle of "gradual and orderly progress".
	simonworld.mu.nu /archives/010697.html (783 words)

	Hong Kong - Wikitravel
		Hong Kong Island — The Island is Hong Kong's urban center, the heart of the city where everything happens.
		Hong Kong International Airport is the third busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic in Asia (after Tokyo Haneda and Tokyo Narita) and the second busiest airport in terms of cargo traffic in the world (after Memphis in USA).
		Hong Kong is not all skyscrapers, and it's worthwhile to go to the countryside, including the country parks (http://parks.afcd.gov.hk/newparks/eng/country/index.htm) and marine parks (http://parks.afcd.gov.hk/newmarine/eng/index.htm).
	wikitravel.org /en/Hong_Kong (6725 words)

	Recent Developments in Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Hong Kong has remained a remarkably cosmopolitan international city; English is an official language and foreigners are permitted to occupy up to 20% of the seats in the legislature, to hold relatively senior government positions, and, after seven years' residence, to vote.
		Hong Kong society is deeply divided, with both a wealthy elite and a large population that is squeezed into tiny, government-provided apartments.
		Hong Kong's Democrats kept their focus on the Article 23 issue and deferred (until New Year's Day) attempts to press a larger political agenda in ways that could have given hardliners in Beijing a pretext for some kind of repression.
	commdocs.house.gov /committees/intlrel/hfa94507.000/hfa94507_0.HTM (17661 words)

	Global Beat: Putting Democracy Back on Track in Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In addition, Beijing stated in Article 68 of the 1990 Basic Law (Hong Kong's quasi-constitution) that its "ultimate aim is the election of all members of the Legislative Council (LegCo) by universal suffrage." Article 45 of the Basic Law similarly states that "the ultimate aim is the selection of the Chief Executive by universal suffrage."
		Despite this lofty objective, however, the process outlined in the Basic Law merely stipulated phasing out--by the year 2007--the ten legislative seats that were elected indirectly through an election committee, leaving half of the legislature indirectly elected through functional constituencies, and included no plan for the direct popular election of the very powerful chief executive.
		Governor Chris Patten was the first Hong Kong governor to begin his tour of duty after the fallout from the 1989 turmoil, and the last governor of Hong Kong before the handover.
	www.nyu.edu /globalbeat/asia/yates051598.html (2879 words)

	Hong Kong Basic Law Article 45
		The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be selected by election or through consultations held locally and be appointed by the Central People's Government.
		The method for selecting the Chief Executive shall be specified in the light of the actual situation in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and in accordance with the principle of gradual and orderly progress.
		The specific method for selecting the Chief Executive is prescribed in Annex I: "Method for the Selection of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region".
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/hong_kong_basic_law_article_45 (501 words)

	EastSouthWestNorth: The Basic Law On The Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive
		If the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is not able to discharge his or her duties for a short period, such duties shall temporarily be assumed by the Administrative Secretary, Financial Secretary or Secretary of Justice in this order of precedence.
		Pro-Beijing DAB chairman Ma Lik who was on the consultative committee for the Basic Law, said that the term seems to be five years as stated in the Basic Law.
		In SCMP: Executive Councillor Tsang Yok-sing, of the Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong, said the Basic Law was national legislation and should be interpreted in light of mainland practice, where the length of any term of public office is not changed by the departure of an office bearer.
	www.zonaeuropa.com /20050303_2.htm (4253 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Hong Kong's reexport business to and from China is a major driver of growth.
		GDP growth averaged a strong 5% from 1989 to 1997, but Hong Kong suffered two recessions in the past six years because of the Asian financial crisis in 1998 and the global downturn in 2001 and 2002.
		Although the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak also battered Hong Kong's economy, a boom in tourism from the mainland because of China's easing of travel restrictions, a return of consumer confidence, and a solid rise in exports resulted in the resumption of strong growth in late 2003 and in 2004.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/hk.html (1171 words)

	Hong Kong: Interpretation of Basic Law Serious Setback for Electoral Reform (Human Rights Watch, 7-4-2004) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Hong Kong: Interpretation of Basic Law Serious Setback for Electoral Reform (Human Rights Watch, 7-4-2004)
		The Basic Law created the possibility and even the expectation of a fully elected legislature and a directly elected executive.
		Beijing's disinterest in what people in Hong Kong think or want couldn't be more apparent.
	hrw.org /english/docs/2004/04/07/china8409.htm (725 words)

	BW Online \| July 12, 2004 \| Audrey Eu
		As a result of her defense of civil rights, Eu regularly ranks at the top of a University of Hong Kong poll of favorite lawmakers.
		She contends Hong Kong people need full political participation now, not at some distant point in the future, as pro-Beijing leaders propose.
		With her solid grasp of its legal aspects, Eu is well-positioned to take the lead in the political-reform debate as pro-Beijing and pro-democracy camps gear up for pivotal legislative elections in September.
	www.businessweek.com /magazine/content/04_28/b3891406.htm (748 words)

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