《The Hong Kong Basic Law》

Part Ⅰ. Analysis3

1. Democracy Derailed: Realpolitik in the Making of the Hong Kong Basic Law, 1985-90Ming K. Chan3

2. The Basic Law: One Document, Two SystemsDavid J. Clark36

Part Ⅱ. The Documents63

1. The Draft Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (for Solicitation of Opinions) [April 1988] [Extracts]63

2. Hong Kong Legislative Council Debate on Draft Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region [July 13-14, 1988]92

3. House of Commons Debate on Hong Kong [July 15, 1988]123

4. House of Lords Debate on Hong Kong [June 10, 1988]138

5. The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Draft) [February 1989] [Extracts]145

6. Comparative Table of First and Second Drafts of the Basic Law162

7. The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China [April 4, 1990]165

8. Hong Kong Legislative Council Debate on the Future Political System in Hong Kong [February 28-March 1, 1990]210

9. The Hong Kong Legislative Council Debate on the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region [April 4, 1990]223

10. Selections from Beijing Review [March-May 1990]235

11. Statement by the British Foreign Secretary in the House of Commons [July 5, 1989]246

12. House of Commons Debate on China and Hong Kong [July 13, 1989]248

Part Ⅲ Appendices259

A. Joint Declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong [December 19, 1984]259

B. Chronology of Major Political Events Concerning the Hong Kong Basic Law Drafting and Transition toward 1997289

Bibliography293

Index305