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<p>I had a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador on 5 July, during which I stressed
the importance of respect for 'One Country, Two Systems'. I made clear the UK's strong
commitment to the Sino-British Joint Declaration: a recognition that it remains a
legally binding treaty until 2047, is registered with the UN and continues to be in
force. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South
Ruislip (Boris Johnson), also discussed Hong Kong issues at a meeting with Chinese
Foreign Minister Wang Yi on 16 February 2017. To mark the 20th anniversary of the
establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Foreign Secretary
issued a Written Ministerial Statement to the House on 29 June <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/"
target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/</a></p>
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