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The Central Government today (June 10) published a White Paper on "The Practice of the 'One Country, Two Systems' Policy in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region". This is the first White Paper on this topic by the country. The HKSAR Government welcomed the promulgation of the White Paper.
"Since the reunification with the motherland almost 17 years ago, Hong Kong has benefited from the unique advantages of 'One Country, Two Systems' and attained remarkable achievements in economic and social development, and also on livelihood issues. The White Paper has systematically set out the practice of the 'One Country, Two Systems' Policy in the HKSAR as well as the Central Government's review, evaluation and vision on the development of Hong Kong," a spokesman for the HKSAR Government said.
"The White Paper is an important document on which every Hong Kong citizen should gain a comprehensive understanding. The Government will facilitate public access to the White Paper through different channels, including uploading the full text of the document to the Government's e-bulletin and the Basic Law websites, and inviting the Central Government officials concerned to conduct briefing sessions with HKSAR Government officials and members of the community respectively. The HKSAR Government encourages the public to read the White Paper in detail for a deeper and comprehensive understanding of the practice of 'One Country, Two Systems' in the HKSAR," the spokesman added.
Ends/Tuesday, June 10, 2014
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