【英國政府向國會提交香港半年報告書 Six-Monthly Report to Parliament on Hong Kong】

英國政府已向國會提交有關《中英聯合聲明》在香港實施的最新一期半年報告書，內容述及由2017年1月1日至6月30日期間香港的發展情況， 以及圍繞7月1日香港主權移交二十周年發生的一些事情。

報告書內容涵蓋報告期間香港政治與經濟發展等廣泛事項，以及英國與香港雙邊關係活動方面的概要。

英國外交大臣約翰遜於序言中表示，「回顧香港主權移交後在過去二十年取得的重大成就，可見『一國兩制』自1997年實施以來整體上運作良好，我們期待香港今後有更大的發展。然而，我們同時亦不能忽視『一國兩制』框架下的重要範疇，正面臨越來越大的壓力。」

外交大臣也指出，時至今日，《中英聯合聲明》與英中雙方於三十多年前簽署時，具有同樣效力。他明確表示，《中英聯合聲明》是具法律約束力的條約，在聯合國登記並且繼續生效，並承諾英國政府會密切監察《中英聯合聲明》實施的情況。

英國政府仍然認為，根據「一國兩制」的承諾，讓香港繼續享有，並被視為享有《中英聯合聲明》及《基本法》所充分保障的高度自治和法治，對香港未來的成功至關重要。英國政府亦相信，各方就政改一事重新進行對話，將可進一步支持香港的穩定與繁榮。

報告書全文：http://bit.ly/6MRHK-2017

The UK Government published its latest Six-Monthly Report to Parliament on Hong Kong, covering developments from 1 January to 30 June 2017, as well as some of the events surrounding the 20th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong on 1 July.

The report covers a broad range of political and economic developments and an overview of UK-Hong Kong bilateral activity over the reporting period.

Writing in his foreword the Foreign Secretary, The Rt Hon. Boris Johnson MP, says "We judge that ‘One Country, Two Systems’ has generally functioned well since 1997. We can look back at Hong Kong’s significant achievements over the last 20 years since the handover, and look forward to many more in the years to come. However, at the same time, we cannot ignore that important areas of the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ framework are coming under increasing pressure".

The Foreign Secretary also refers to the Sino-British Joint Declaration, which he makes clear remains as valid today as when it was signed by the UK and China over thirty years ago. The Foreign Secretary makes clear it is a legally binding treaty registered with the UN, which continues to be in force, and that the UK Government is committed to monitoring its implementation closely.

It remains the UK Government’s view that, for Hong Kong’s future success, it is essential that Hong Kong enjoys, and is seen to enjoy, the full measure of its high degree of autonomy and rule of law as set out in the Joint Declaration and enshrined in the Basic Law, in keeping with the commitment to ‘One Country, Two Systems’. The UK Government also believes that renewed dialogue on political reform would further support stability and prosperity in Hong Kong.

Read more: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/six-monthly-report-to-parliament-on-hong-kong-january-june-2017 / http://bit.ly/6MRHK-2017




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