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The European Parliament adopted by 443 votes to 95,\nwith 84 abstentions, a resolution on a European Parliament\nrecommendation to the Council, the Commission and the\nVice-President of the Commission / High Representative of\nthe Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Hong Kong, 20\nyears after handover.
\nThe recommendations on Hong Kong mark the 20th\nanniversary of Hong Kong handover from the United Kingdom to China\non 1 July 1997. Members recalled that the 1984 Sino-British Joint\nDeclaration guaranteed, and the 1990 Basic Law of the Hong Kong\nSpecial Administrative Region (SAR) stipulates that Hong Kong will\nmaintain the autonomy and independence of the executive,\nlegislature and judiciary for 50 years after the handover of\nsovereignty.
\nThe EU is Hong Kongs second largest trading\npartner after mainland China. Hong Kong is the EUs 14th\nlargest trading partner in goods and a key partner for trade in\nservices.
\nParliament recommended to the Council, the Commission\nand the Vice President of the Commission/High Representative of the\nUnion for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to address the\nfollowing issues:
\nOne China, but two systems: the EU and the European Parliament remain strong\nsupporters of the one country, two systems\nprinciple and Hong Kongs high degree of autonomy under\nChina as laid down in the 1984 Sino-British Joint\nDeclaration.
\nThis principle is of key importance for the further\nstrengthening of present and future relations with the EU. Members\ncondemned the constant interference of the PRC in Hong Kongs\ninternal affairs, which may put at risk the long-term viability of\nthe one country, two systems model.
\nBilateral dialogue:\nParliament recommended that the EU reinforce bilateral dialogue\nwith the Government of the Hong Kong SAR on a wide range of\ntopics and policy areas, such as democracy, human rights, the\nrule of law, trade, investment, financial services, customs, the\nenvironment, climate change, research and education, to support the\nimplementation of the one country, two systems\nprinciple.
\nReform and elections:\nParliament supported the start of a political reform process that\ngrants the people of the SAR the right to elect and to be\nelected in the selection process for top leadership positions,\nand which reflects the majority view within Hong Kong public\nopinion. The Governments of Hong Kong and China must maintain their\ncommitment and to build up momentum once again for the reform of\nuniversal suffrage in the future election of the Chief\nExecutive and the members of the Legislative Council in Hong Kong,\nin order to have an election system that is democratic, fair, open\nand transparent.
\nDemocracy, multi-party politics and freedom of the\npress: Members expressed concern at\nthe increasing harassment of opposition political parties\nand the refusal of the Companies Registry to register a number of\npro-democracy groups. They condemned threats to the personal\nsafety of pro-democracy politicians, including abductions and\nphysical violence, as reported by some lawmakers.
\nThey also expressed\nconcern at the steady deterioration of press freedom in Hong\nKong, with growing pressure on the media, both print and\nelectronic, increasing self-censorship with regard to covering\nsensitive issues on mainland China or concerning the Hong Kong\nGovernment, and the tightening of control over the sale of\nsensitive political books by monopolising ownership of almost all\nstorefront bookshops.
\nEU support: Members\nrecommended that the EU find ways to support the independence of\nthe judiciary which is under some pressure as well as support\nHong Kongs civil society, in particular organisations that\nuphold universal values, promote human rights and support the\nindependence of the judiciary and press freedom.
\nTax co-operation:\nParliament has asked for proposals on how to develop cooperation\nwith the Hong Kong authorities in the area of tax\ntransparency, including Automatic Exchange of Information\n(AEOI), the combating of money laundering and terrorist\nfunding.
\nNorth Korea: lastly,\nMembers noted with concern that the UN Panel of Experts on North\nKorea has established in its reports that Hong Kong is one of two\nbusiness jurisdictions in which the largest share of North\nKorean-controlled front companies have been operating. The\nrecalled that joint international ventures with North Korea are in\nviolation of the most recent UN Security Council resolution (2388)\nand Members urged the Hong Kong authorities to address the concerns\nof the UN Panel of Experts on North Korea.
\nThe Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the\nown-initiative report by Alyn SMITH (Greens/EFA, UK) on a European\nParliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the\nVice-President of the Commission / High Representative of\nthe Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Hong Kong, 20\nyears after handover.
\nThe recommendations on Hong Kong mark the 20th\nanniversary of Hong Kong handover from the United Kingdom to China\non 1 July 1997. Members recalled that the 1984 Sino-British Joint\nDeclaration guaranteed, and the 1990 Basic Law of the Hong Kong\nSpecial Administrative Region (SAR) stipulates that Hong Kong will\nmaintain the autonomy and independence of the executive,\nlegislature and judiciary for 50 years after the handover of\nsovereignty. It made the following points in its recommendations\ntothe Council, the Commission and the Vice President of\nthe Commission / High Representative of the Union for\nForeign Affairs and Security Policy:
\nOne China, but two systems: the committee confirmed that the EU and the European\nParliament remain strong supporters of the one country,\ntwo systems principle and Hong Kongs high degree of\nautonomy under China. This principle is of key importance for the\nfurther strengthening of present and future relations with the EU,\nand it should be underlined to Hong Kong Special Administrative\nRegion (SAR) and China that intervening in Hong Kong's internal\naffairs has the potential to undermine that principle and\nshould therefore be avoided. Members condemned the constant\ninterference of the PRC in Hong Kongs internal affairs,\nwhich may put at risk the long-term viability of the one\ncountry, two systems model.
\nBilateral dialogue:\nMembers recommended that the EU reinforce bilateral dialogue\nwith the Government of the Hong Kong SAR on a wide range of topics\nand policy areas, such as democracy, human rights, the rule of law,\ntrade, investment, financial services, customs, the environment,\nclimate change, research and education, to support the\nimplementation of the one country, two systems\nprinciple.
\nReform and elections:\nthe report supported the start of a political reform process that\ngrants the people of the SAR the right to elect and to be\nelected in the selection process for top leadership positions,\nand which reflects the majority view within Hong Kong public\nopinion. The Governments of Hong Kong and China must maintain their\ncommitment and to build up momentum once again for the reform of\nuniversal suffrage in the future election of the Chief\nExecutive and the members of the Legislative Council in Hong Kong,\nin order to have an election system that is democratic, fair, open\nand transparent.
\nPress freedom and harassment of opposition political\nparties: Members expressed concern at\nthe increasing harassment of opposition political parties and the\nrefusal of the Companies Registry to register a number of\npro-democracy groups. They condemned threats to the personal safety\nof pro-democracy politicians, including abductions and physical\nviolence, as reported by some lawmakers.
\nThey also expressed concern at the steady\ndeterioration of press freedom in Hong Kong, with growing\npressure on the media, both print and electronic, increasing\nself-censorship with regard to covering sensitive issues on\nmainland China or concerning the Hong Kong Government, and the\ntightening of control over the sale of sensitive political books by\nmonopolising ownership of almost all storefront\nbookshops.
\nEU support: Members\nrecommended that the EU find ways to support the independence of\nthe judiciary which is under some pressure as well as support\nHong Kongs civil society, in particular organisations\nthat uphold universal values, promote human rights and support the\nindependence of the judiciary and press freedom.
\nNorth Korea: lastly,\nMembers noted with concern that the UN Panel of Experts on North\nKorea has established in its reports that Hong Kong is one of two\nbusiness jurisdictions in which the largest share of North\nKorean-controlled front companies have been operating. Joint\ninternational ventures with North Korea are in violation of the\nmost recent UN Security Council resolution (2388) and Members urged\nthe Hong Kong authorities to address the concerns of the UN Panel\nof Experts on North Korea.
\nThe Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the\nown-initiative report by Alyn SMITH (Greens/EFA, UK) on a European\nParliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the\nVice-President of the Commission / High Representative of\nthe Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Hong Kong, 20\nyears after handover.
\nThe recommendations on Hong Kong mark the 20th\nanniversary of Hong Kong handover from the United Kingdom to China\non 1 July 1997. Members recalled that the 1984 Sino-British Joint\nDeclaration guaranteed, and the 1990 Basic Law of the Hong Kong\nSpecial Administrative Region (SAR) stipulates that Hong Kong will\nmaintain the autonomy and independence of the executive,\nlegislature and judiciary for 50 years after the handover of\nsovereignty. It made the following points in its recommendations\ntothe Council, the Commission and the Vice President of\nthe Commission / High Representative of the Union for\nForeign Affairs and Security Policy:
\nOne China, but two systems: the committee confirmed that the EU and the European\nParliament remain strong supporters of the one country,\ntwo systems principle and Hong Kongs high degree of\nautonomy under China. This principle is of key importance for the\nfurther strengthening of present and future relations with the EU,\nand it should be underlined to Hong Kong Special Administrative\nRegion (SAR) and China that intervening in Hong Kong's internal\naffairs has the potential to undermine that principle and\nshould therefore be avoided. Members condemned the constant\ninterference of the PRC in Hong Kongs internal affairs,\nwhich may put at risk the long-term viability of the one\ncountry, two systems model.
\nBilateral dialogue:\nMembers recommended that the EU reinforce bilateral dialogue\nwith the Government of the Hong Kong SAR on a wide range of topics\nand policy areas, such as democracy, human rights, the rule of law,\ntrade, investment, financial services, customs, the environment,\nclimate change, research and education, to support the\nimplementation of the one country, two systems\nprinciple.
\nReform and elections:\nthe report supported the start of a political reform process that\ngrants the people of the SAR the right to elect and to be\nelected in the selection process for top leadership positions,\nand which reflects the majority view within Hong Kong public\nopinion. The Governments of Hong Kong and China must maintain their\ncommitment and to build up momentum once again for the reform of\nuniversal suffrage in the future election of the Chief\nExecutive and the members of the Legislative Council in Hong Kong,\nin order to have an election system that is democratic, fair, open\nand transparent.
\nPress freedom and harassment of opposition political\nparties: Members expressed concern at\nthe increasing harassment of opposition political parties and the\nrefusal of the Companies Registry to register a number of\npro-democracy groups. They condemned threats to the personal safety\nof pro-democracy politicians, including abductions and physical\nviolence, as reported by some lawmakers.
\nThey also expressed concern at the steady\ndeterioration of press freedom in Hong Kong, with growing\npressure on the media, both print and electronic, increasing\nself-censorship with regard to covering sensitive issues on\nmainland China or concerning the Hong Kong Government, and the\ntightening of control over the sale of sensitive political books by\nmonopolising ownership of almost all storefront\nbookshops.
\nEU support: Members\nrecommended that the EU find ways to support the independence of\nthe judiciary which is under some pressure as well as support\nHong Kongs civil society, in particular organisations\nthat uphold universal values, promote human rights and support the\nindependence of the judiciary and press freedom.
\nNorth Korea: lastly,\nMembers noted with concern that the UN Panel of Experts on North\nKorea has established in its reports that Hong Kong is one of two\nbusiness jurisdictions in which the largest share of North\nKorean-controlled front companies have been operating. Joint\ninternational ventures with North Korea are in violation of the\nmost recent UN Security Council resolution (2388) and Members urged\nthe Hong Kong authorities to address the concerns of the UN Panel\nof Experts on North Korea.
\nThe European Parliament adopted by 443 votes to 95,\nwith 84 abstentions, a resolution on a European Parliament\nrecommendation to the Council, the Commission and the\nVice-President of the Commission / High Representative of\nthe Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Hong Kong, 20\nyears after handover.
\nThe recommendations on Hong Kong mark the 20th\nanniversary of Hong Kong handover from the United Kingdom to China\non 1 July 1997. Members recalled that the 1984 Sino-British Joint\nDeclaration guaranteed, and the 1990 Basic Law of the Hong Kong\nSpecial Administrative Region (SAR) stipulates that Hong Kong will\nmaintain the autonomy and independence of the executive,\nlegislature and judiciary for 50 years after the handover of\nsovereignty.
\nThe EU is Hong Kongs second largest trading\npartner after mainland China. Hong Kong is the EUs 14th\nlargest trading partner in goods and a key partner for trade in\nservices.
\nParliament recommended to the Council, the Commission\nand the Vice President of the Commission/High Representative of the\nUnion for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to address the\nfollowing issues:
\nOne China, but two systems: the EU and the European Parliament remain strong\nsupporters of the one country, two systems\nprinciple and Hong Kongs high degree of autonomy under\nChina as laid down in the 1984 Sino-British Joint\nDeclaration.
\nThis principle is of key importance for the further\nstrengthening of present and future relations with the EU. Members\ncondemned the constant interference of the PRC in Hong Kongs\ninternal affairs, which may put at risk the long-term viability of\nthe one country, two systems model.
\nBilateral dialogue:\nParliament recommended that the EU reinforce bilateral dialogue\nwith the Government of the Hong Kong SAR on a wide range of\ntopics and policy areas, such as democracy, human rights, the\nrule of law, trade, investment, financial services, customs, the\nenvironment, climate change, research and education, to support the\nimplementation of the one country, two systems\nprinciple.
\nReform and elections:\nParliament supported the start of a political reform process that\ngrants the people of the SAR the right to elect and to be\nelected in the selection process for top leadership positions,\nand which reflects the majority view within Hong Kong public\nopinion. The Governments of Hong Kong and China must maintain their\ncommitment and to build up momentum once again for the reform of\nuniversal suffrage in the future election of the Chief\nExecutive and the members of the Legislative Council in Hong Kong,\nin order to have an election system that is democratic, fair, open\nand transparent.
\nDemocracy, multi-party politics and freedom of the\npress: Members expressed concern at\nthe increasing harassment of opposition political parties\nand the refusal of the Companies Registry to register a number of\npro-democracy groups. They condemned threats to the personal\nsafety of pro-democracy politicians, including abductions and\nphysical violence, as reported by some lawmakers.
\nThey also expressed\nconcern at the steady deterioration of press freedom in Hong\nKong, with growing pressure on the media, both print and\nelectronic, increasing self-censorship with regard to covering\nsensitive issues on mainland China or concerning the Hong Kong\nGovernment, and the tightening of control over the sale of\nsensitive political books by monopolising ownership of almost all\nstorefront bookshops.
\nEU support: Members\nrecommended that the EU find ways to support the independence of\nthe judiciary which is under some pressure as well as support\nHong Kongs civil society, in particular organisations that\nuphold universal values, promote human rights and support the\nindependence of the judiciary and press freedom.
\nTax co-operation:\nParliament has asked for proposals on how to develop cooperation\nwith the Hong Kong authorities in the area of tax\ntransparency, including Automatic Exchange of Information\n(AEOI), the combating of money laundering and terrorist\nfunding.
\nNorth Korea: lastly,\nMembers noted with concern that the UN Panel of Experts on North\nKorea has established in its reports that Hong Kong is one of two\nbusiness jurisdictions in which the largest share of North\nKorean-controlled front companies have been operating. The\nrecalled that joint international ventures with North Korea are in\nviolation of the most recent UN Security Council resolution (2388)\nand Members urged the Hong Kong authorities to address the concerns\nof the UN Panel of Experts on North Korea.
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