Hong Kong and Macau

One China - Two Systems

By - Dr. Mahipal Singh

Rathore
 Are Hong Kong and Macau
separate/sovereign countries ?
 S.A.R.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR)
of the People’s republic of China

Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR)

of the People’s republic of China

‘’Relatively autonomous’’ BUT part of China

 Q. What level of ‘autonomy’ do they have?
A. Quite a Lot!

 Own
Government, multi-  Sports teams, official
party legislatures languages, 
 Legal systems, police  Postal systems, 
forces,   Educational systems
 Currency and  Substantial
customs   competence
 Immigration policies,  in external relations
 China’s control
Military control of PRC
No embassies (only Consulate)
The world and UN accept them as part of
China

One China - Two Systems

 History
MACAU – Portuguese colony and trading port
since 16th century.

HONG KONG – Ceded to Britain

by China under the after
treaty of NANKING (1842)
after the 1st opium war .
 The Transfer of territories
 In 1984,a Sino–British joint declaration allowed HK to
retain its capitalist economic system and own currency
(the Hong Kong Dollar), legal system, legislative
system, and people's rights and freedom for fifty
years.
Similar agreement with Portugal in 1987

 1997 – Hong Kong 2047 --????

 1999 – Macau 2049 -- ???
Umbrella revolution 2014
September-December 2014

Reason- Pre screening of candidates for

Chief executive of Hong Kong election in
2017 by a central govt. Committee.
Dr. Mahipal Singh Rathore

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