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<p>The UK is fully committed to upholding Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy and
rights and freedoms under the “One Country, Two Systems” framework, which is guaranteed
by the legally binding Joint Declaration of 1984 and enshrined in the Hong Kong Basic
Law. The Foreign Secretary has made this clear to both the Hong Kong Chief Executive,
Carrie Lam, and Chinese Foreign Minister, State Councillor Wang Yi. The Foreign Secretary
has also spoken to a wide range of counterparts on this issue and welcomes the strong
statements made by our international partners. We will continue to engage the Hong
Kong SAR government, the Chinese government and international partners, reiterating
the fundamental importance of upholding the rights and freedoms of all the people
of Hong Kong, including the BN(O) passport holders that live there.</p>
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