Chinese President Jiang Zemin on Hong Kong, a two-system country

Chinese President Jiang Zemin on Hong Kong, a two-system country

Exclusive interview by France 2 of Chinese President Jiang ZEMING on the occasion of Jacques CHIRAC’s visit to China. It answers a question from journalist Isabelle BAECHLER on the concerns expressed on the issue of the economy and freedom of expression after the retrocession to China on July 1 of Hong Kong. Jiang ZEMING explains how Hong Kong will be managed according to the inovatrice idea of Deng XIAOPING according to the principle of "one country, two systems" after its retrocession by the inhabitants of Hong Kong and will benefit from a high degree of autonomy, under the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region all inhabitants will be able to enjoy rights and freedoms as in the past, "this is an indisputable point", the press will be managed by the administrator and the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The whole world must be confident in the future of Hong Kong, "my trust is absolute".

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Publication date : 16 May 1997