legislation: 105-sconres-38
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| 105-sconres-38 | 105 | sconres | 38 | 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. | International Affairs | 1997-07-10 | 1997-07-10 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] | DE | R | R000460 | 11 | 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. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z |