Hong Kong Update December 2003 Issue
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  China Continues to Support HK
  HK Secretary for Justice Visits Canada
  Congratulations to Sen. Vivienne Poy
  CEPA - New Era for Global Companies
  HK, China and the World as Team Players
  HK's Electoral Systems on Right Course
  HK Activates SARS Alert System
  HK's West Rail Officially Opens
  HK Economy Gains Momentum
  IMF Expects 4.5% Growth for HK 
  Closer Links between HK and Shanghai
  APEC Push on Global Talks Encouraging

 

 

 

 

 New Year Greetings from Staff of 

 Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office 

Central People’s Government Continues to Support HK

The Central People’s Government will continue its determined support for Hong Kong to ensure its long-term prosperity and Hong Kong should capitalize on its strengths...  [more...]

President Hu Jintao (right) met the Hong Kong Chief Executive, Mr Tung Chee Hwa, during Mr Tung's duty to Beijing last month.

Hong Kong’s Secretary for Justice Visits Canada

“The ’One Country, Two Systems’ concept is working very well in Hong Kong.” That was the message communicated by Hong Kong’s Secretary of Justice, Ms Elsie Leung, during her first official visit to Canada...  [more...]

Hong Kong's Secretary for Justice, Ms Elsie Leung, met with the Attorney General of Ontario, the Hon Michael Bryant, to update him of Hong Kong's new constitutional order under the "One Country, Two Systems" concept.

Hearty Congratulations to Hong Kong- born U of T Chancellor

Representing the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and its people, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Justice, Ms Elsie Leung, seized the opportunity of her visit to Toronto on November 19 to personally congratulate Senator Vivienne Poy on being awarded a Ph.D. and being installed as the new Chancellor of the University of Toronto....  [more...]

The Hong Kong Secretary for Justice, Ms Elsie Leung, extended her hearty congratulations to Senator Vivienne Poy on being installed the new Chancellor of the University of Toronto.

CEPA Gives Global Companies a Great Advantage

In the face of immense challenges posed by the slowing of global economic growth, SARS, the rise of competitive gateways into the China market and the migration of jobs in the manufacturing and service sectors to lower cost areas,  Hong Kong has applied its trademark resilience and flexibility to....  [more...]

The Hong Kong Chief Executive, Mr Tung Chee Hwa, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the CEO Forum organized by Business Week.

The Basic Law
Hong Kong SAR's Constitution

Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China on July 1, 1997. Hong Kong's constitutional document, the Basic Law, enacted by China's People's Congress, came into effect the same day.

The Basic Law embodies the concept of "One Country, Two Systems" and guarantees a high degree of autonomy with Hong Kong people running Hong Kong in all areas except for foreign affairs and defense.

In particular, it ensures that Hong Kong's capitalist system and way of life under the rule of law will remain unchanged for at least 50 years.

The key provisions of the Basic Law which have been fully implemented in Hong Kong include:
- The laws previously in force in Hong Kong have been maintained, separate from those in the Mainland.
- Continuation of freedom of speech; of the press and publications; of assembly; of religion; of procession and demonstration and the right and freedom to  form, join trade unions and to strike.
- Independent finances separate from the Mainland and formulation of Hong Kong' own monetary and financial policies and safeguarding of the free movement of goods, assets and capital.

For details of the Basic Law, click icon "Basic Law" at www.hketo.ca.
 

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