SCONRES 38
105th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
China
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Democracy
East Asia
Europe
Government Operations and Politics
Great Britain
Hong Kong
Human rights
Sovereignty
Treaties
A concurrent resolution to state the sense of the Congress regarding the obligations of the People's Republic of China under the Joint Declaration and the Basic Law to ensure that Hong Kong remains autonomous, the human rights of the people of Hong Kong remain protected, and the government of the Hong Kong SAR is elected democratically.
Introduced: July 10, 1997
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Became law
Jul 10, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 10, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7218-7219)
Jul 10, 1997
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Declares that: (1) President Jiang Zemin's statements constitute a welcome reaffirmation of the obligations of the People's Republic of China under the Joint Declaration and the Basic Law to ensure that Hong Kong remains autonomous, the human rights of its people remain protected, and the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is elected democratically; and (2) China's fulfillment of these obligations under the terms of the Joint Declaration of the United Kingdom and the People's Republic of China and the Basic Law constitute a crucial test of Beijing's ability to play a responsible global role.
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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