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China Says Sino-British Joint Declaration On Hong Kong No Longer Binding

posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday August 13 2019, @11:57AM   Printer-friendly
from the he-said-she-said dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

China said on Friday the joint declaration with Britain over Hong Kong, which laid the blueprint over how the city would be ruled after its return to China in 1997, was a historical document that no longer had any practical significance.

In response, Britain said the declaration remained in force and was a legally valid treaty to which it was committed to upholding.

The stark announcement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry, that is sure to raise questions over Beijing’s commitment to Hong Kong’s core freedoms, came the same day Chinese President Xi Jinping said in Hong Kong the “one country, two systems” formula was recognized “by the whole world”.

It was not immediately clear if Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang was attacking just the idea of continued British involvement in Hong Kong, which marks the 20th anniversary of Chinese rule on Saturday, or the principles in the document.

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  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday August 13 2019, @03:18PM (2 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday August 13 2019, @03:18PM (#879697) Journal

    They're Brits. They aren't required to think. Keep a stiff upper lip, and don't be late for tea, Mate. And, don't show up in that tired old stable jacket like last time!

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  • (Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 13 2019, @03:33PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 13 2019, @03:33PM (#879710)

    Full meltdown mode, please just don't shoot or otherwise hurt anyone ok?

    • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 13 2019, @03:42PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 13 2019, @03:42PM (#879719)

      I think he ate your sister. Does that count?