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Treaty for a Lost City : the Sino-British Joint Declaration / C. L. Lim, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

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"This book begins with the origins and negotiation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration then turns to the immediate aftermath following its signature on 19 December 1984 and entry into force on 27 May 1985. That aftermath was a period in which the colonial administration pushed actively for de...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Cambridge)
Main Author: Lim, C. L. (Chin L.) (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022.
Subjects:
Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong > (1984 December 19)
Hong Kong (China) > International status.
Constitutional history > China > Hong Kong.
Hong Kong (China) > History > Transfer of Sovereignty from Great Britain, 1997.
China > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > China.
Constitutional history.
Diplomatic relations.
China.
China > Hong Kong.
Great Britain.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Negotiations commence
  • The Joint Declaration
  • Twilight of colonial rule, democratic reform, the basic law and Bill of Rights : 1984-1997
  • The court and the canaries in a storm
  • Foreign treaty relations
  • Acts of State, Foreign Affairs, Defence
  • Demos
  • Patriotism, comprehensive jurisdiction, formal sllegiance : 2014-2017
  • Fundamental rights and the 2019 Extradition Bill
  • The 2020 National Security Law
  • Aftermath.

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