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<p>I have not spoken to Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, since she took
office on 1 July. However our Consul General to Hong Kong and Macao, Mr Andrew Heyn
OBE, met Carrie Lam on 19 April following her election victory of 26 March.</p><p>The
Foreign Secretary issued a Written Ministerial Statement to the House on 29 June to
mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region (<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>)
(29 June 2017, <em>Official Report, </em>House of Commons, column HCWS19) which outlined
our assessment of the 'One Country, Two Systems' principle, as well as referencing
specific concerns over its implementation. The UK continues to believe that it is
in Hong Kong's best interests that discussion resumes between all parties in order
to make further progress towards a more democratic and accountable system of government,
as provided for in the Basic Law.</p>
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