China’s One Country Two Systems policy

14 Sep 2019

China’s One Country Two Systems policy

China’s One Country Two Systems policyWe have been reading about the protests in Hong Kong which started in June. Today, let's learn about Hong Kong's relationship with China.

China (officially People’s Republic of China or PRC) has a One Country Two System policy.

As per the policy, Hong Kong and Macau can have different economic and political systems from that of mainland China, while still being part of China.
 	Deng Xiaoping, the head of the PRC in the late 1970s proposed this policy.
 	He had introduced this policy with an aim to unify PRC and Taiwan, which had broken away. However, Taiwan, which calls itself the Republic of China (ROC) rejected the offer and still remains separate, although China still has claims to it.

Hong Kong and Macau

Hong Kong and Macau had been colonies of Britain and Portugal respectively.
 	Then, in 1984, China and the UK signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration which said that the UK would hand over Hong Kong to China by 1997 but it would maintain its autonomy.
 	Similarly, in 1987, China and Portugal signed the Joint Declaration on the Question of Macau in which China made similar promises for the region of Macau after it was handed over to China.
 	So, both regions became Special Administrative Regions of China.
 	Both regions have their own currencies, economic and legal systems, but defence and diplomacy are decided by PRC.

Credit: Trushika Narang

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