BRICS, China, Hong Kong/London violates commitment of Sino-British Joint Declaration

Published: 2019/8/29 20:28:40, EDITORIAL Global Times (China) http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1163082.shtml

For some time now, the British government has been making irresponsible remarks about Hong Kong, claiming that under the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, Britain still holds responsibility for Hong Kong. London has repeatedly accused China of violating the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the promise of "one country, two systems." The US and other Western countries have also lent their support to London. The recent G7 summit also quoted the Sino-British Joint Declaration and made groundless statements.

What contradicts the Sino-British Joint Declaration is what the UK is doing today. To put it more bluntly, it is the UK, not China, which is really in breach of the 1984  document.

As is known to all, Hong Kong was under British colonization for a long period. Before it returned to China, the two countries signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration Which was meant to manage the transition of Hong Kong from British to Chinese rule, not to allow Britain to maintain its influence on Hong Kong after its return to China. 

In the joint declaration, China promised "one country, two systems" and a high degree of autonomy for Hong Kong. These commitments were later fully enshrined in the Basic Law. A special committee

BRICS, China-HK Riots/Analysis: National laws can be applied to Hong Kong in extreme situation: experts

Aug 8, 2019, CCTV Plus (China) http://www.cctvplus.com/news/20190814/8118739.shtml#!language=1
 

Hong Kong, China - Aug 8, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)

1. Various of Golden Bauhinia Square

Beijing, China - Aug 13, 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Liao Fan, law professor, Department of International Cooperation, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (starting with shot 1):
"If, let me say, in the most serious situation, we can find the answer in Article 31 or Article 18 of the Basic Law, which specified that in such extreme situations where those kind of disturbance threats the national security and public order, and the Hong Kong government cannot deal with this properly, then the National People's Congress made it clear a state of emergency, and the central government, under this situation, may decide that those national laws that usually do not apply to Hong Kong will apply to Hong Kong. So I mean, we're talking about potentially national security law or even criminal law, I'm not sure, but that could be the consequence."

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China - July 27, 2019 (HKTVB - No access Chinese mainland/Hong Kong/Taiwan)
3. Various of unrest on street, riot police officers trying to barricade themselves