one country, two systems policy framework

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The "one country, two systems" policy framework is a constitutional principle of the People’s Republic of China that allows certain regions, notably Hong Kong and Macau, to maintain separate legal, economic, and administrative systems from mainland China while remaining under Chinese sovereignty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional principle
governance framework
aimsTo facilitate national reunification
preserve stability and prosperity in Hong Kong and Macau
allows separate administrative systems in designated regions
separate economic systems in designated regions
separate legal systems in designated regions
announcedBy Chinese government
Deng Xiaoping
appliedToHongKongSince 1997
appliedToMacauSince 1999
appliesToRegion Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
linked to: Hong Kong, China

Macau Special Administrative Region
linked to: Macau
codifiedIn Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region
conceptualizedFor Hong Kong question
Taiwan question
constitutionalStatus fundamental state policy of the People’s Republic of China
coreIdea one sovereign state with distinct systems in some regions
country People’s Republic of China
linked to: China
defenseControlledBy Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China
economicSystemInHongKong capitalist market economy
economicSystemInMacau capitalist market economy
economicSystemInMainland socialist market economy
excludes independent defense policy for Hong Kong
independent defense policy for Macau
independent foreign policy for Hong Kong
independent foreign policy for Macau
foreignAffairsControlledBy Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China
governs relationship between central authorities and special administrative regions
includesPrinciple Hong Kong people administering Hong Kong
Macau people administering Macau
high degree of autonomy
keyPrinciple high degree of autonomy for special administrative regions
maintenance of capitalist system in Hong Kong and Macau
socialist system remains in mainland China
language Chinese
languageVariant 一国两制
legalBasisInHongKong Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
legalBasisInMacau Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region
originalPurpose facilitate peaceful reunification of China
govern Hong Kong after its return from British rule
govern Macau after its return from Portuguese rule
originCountryLeader Deng Xiaoping
politicalSystemInHongKong capitalist system
politicalSystemInMacau capitalist system
politicalSystemInMainland socialist system
relatedToAgreement Sino-British Joint Declaration
Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration
shortName one country, two systems
sovereigntyHolder People’s Republic of China
linked to: China
subjectTo overall sovereignty of the People’s Republic of China

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Deng Xiaoping knownFor One Country, Two Systems policy
linked to: one country, two systems policy framework
Deng Xiaoping policy One Country, Two Systems for Hong Kong and Macau
linked to: one country, two systems policy framework
Macau garrison of the PLA governedBy One Country, Two Systems principle
linked to: one country, two systems policy framework