Decree of the President of the People's Republic of China No. 26

Yang Shangkun

President of the People's Republic of China

4 April 1990

The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

• Preamble

• Chapter I - General Principles

• Chapter II - Relationship between the Central Authorities and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

• Chapter III - Fundamental Rights and Duties of the Residents

• Chapter IV - Political Structure

  Section 1 - The Chief Executive
  Section 2 - The Executive Authorities
  Section 3 - The Legislature
  Section 4 - The Judiciary
  Section 5 - District Organizations
  Section 6 - Public Servants
  

• Chapter V - Economy

  Section 1 - Public Finance/ Monetary Affairs, Trade, Industry and Commerce
  Section 2 - Land Leases
  Section 3 - Shipping
  Section 4 - Civil Aviation
  

• Chapter VI - Education, Science, Culture, Sports, Religion, Labour and Social Services

• ChapterVII - External Affairs

• ChapterVIII - Interpretation and Amendment of the Basic Law

• Chapter IX - Supplementary Provisions

• Annex I - Method for the Selection of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

• Annex II - Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Its Voting Procedures

• Annex III - National Laws to be Applied in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

• Decision of the National People's Congress on the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

• Decision of the National People's Congress on the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

• Decision of the National People's Congress on the Method for the Formation of the First Government and the First Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

• Decision of the National People's Congress to Approve the Proposal by the Drafting Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Establishment of the Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Under the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

• Appendix: Proposal by the Drafting Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Establishment of the Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Under the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

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Preamble

Upholding national unity and territorial integrity, maintaining the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong, and taking account of its history and realities, the People's Republic of China has decided that upon China's resumption of the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will be established in accordance with the provisions of Article 31 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, and that under the principle of "one country, two systems", the socialist system and policies will not be practised in Hong Kong. The basic policies of the People's Republic of China regarding Hong Kong have been elaborated by the Chinese Government in the Sino-British Joint Declaration.

In accordance with the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, the National People's Congress hereby enacts the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, prescribing the systems to be practised in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, in order to ensure the implementation of the basic policies of the People's Republic of China regarding Hong Kong.

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