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Article 150
Representatives of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may, as members of delegations of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, participate in negotiations at the diplomatic level directly affecting the Region conducted by the Central People’s Government. |
第一百五十條
香港特別行政區政府的代表，可作為中華人民共和國政府代表團的成員，參加由中央人民政府進行的同香港特別行政區直接有關的外交談判。 |
1986 |
(Chi) Article 1 |
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| 1987-ver1 |
(Chi) Article 157
(Eng) Article 157 |
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| 1987-ver2 |
(Eng) Article 157 |
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| 1988-pre-public |
(Chi) Article 149 |
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| 1988-public |
(Chi) Article 158
(Eng) Article 158 |
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| 1989-public |
(Chi) Article 149
(Eng) Article 149 |
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| 1990-NPC |
(Chi) Article 150* |
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Article 151
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may on its own, using the name Hong Kong, China”, maintain and develop relations and conclude and implement agreements with foreign states and regions and relevant international organizations in the appropriate fields, including the economic, trade, financial and monetary, shipping, communications, tourism, cultural and sports fields. |
第一百五十一條
香港特別行政區可在經濟、貿易、金融、航運、通訊、旅遊、文化、體育等領域以“中國香港”的名義，單獨地同世界各國、各地區及有關國際組織保持和發展關係，簽訂和履行有關協議。 |
1986 |
(Chi) Article 2 |
(Chi) Comments
(Chi) Comments |
| 1987-ver1 |
(Chi) Article 158
(Eng) Article 158 |
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| 1987-ver2 |
(Eng) Article 158 |
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| 1988-pre-public |
(Chi) Article 160 |
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| 1988-public |
(Chi) Article 159
(Eng) Article 159 |
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| 1989-public |
(Chi) Article 150
(Eng) Article 150 |
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| 1990-NPC |
(Chi) Article 151* |
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Article 152
Representatives of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may, as members of delegations of the People’s Republic of China, participate in international organizations or conferences in appropriate fields limited to states and affecting the Region, or may attend in such other capacity as may be permitted by the Central People’s Government and the international organization or conference concerned, and may express their views, using the name "Hong Kong, China”.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may, using the name Hong Kong, China”, participate in international organizations and conferences not limited to states.
The Central People’s Government shall take the necessary steps to ensure that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall continue to retain its status in an appropriate capacity in those international organizations of which the People’s Republic of China is a member and in which Hong Kong participates in one capacity or another.
The Central People’s Government shall, where necessary, facilitate the continued participation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in an appropriate capacity in those international organizations in which Hong Kong is a participant in one capacity or another, but of which the People’s Republic of China is not a member. |
第一百五十二條
對以國家為單位參加的、同香港特別行政區有關的、適當領域的國際組織和國際會議，香港特別行政區政府可派遣代表作為中華人民共和國代表團的成員或以中央人民政府和上述有關國際組織或國際會議允許的身份參加，並以“中國香港”的名義發表意見。
香港特別行政區可以“中國香港”的名義參加不以國家為單位參加的國際組織和國際會議。
對中華人民共和國已參加而香港也以某種形式參加了的國際組織，中央人民政府將採取必要措施使香港特別行政區以適當形式繼續保持在這些組織中的地位。
對中華人民共和國尚未參加而香港已以某種形式參加的國際組織，中央人民政府將根據需要使香港特別行政區以適當形式繼續參加這些組織。 |
1986 |
(Chi) Article 2 |
(Chi) Comments
(Chi) Comments |
| 1987-ver1 |
(Chi) Article 159
(Eng) Article 159 |
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| 1987-ver2 |
(Eng) Article 159 |
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| 1988-pre-public |
(Chi) Article 161 |
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| 1988-public |
(Chi) Article 160
(Eng) Article 160 |
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| 1989-public |
(Chi) Article 151
(Eng) Article 151 |
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| 1990-NPC |
(Chi) Article 152* |
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Article 153
The application to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of international agreements to which the People’s Republic of China is or becomes a party shall be decided by the Central People’s Government, in accordance with the circumstances and needs of the Region, and after seeking the views of the government of the Region.
International agreements to which the People’s Republic of China is not a party but which are implemented in Hong Kong may continue to be implemented in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The Central People’s Government shall, as necessary, authorize or assist the government of the Region to make appropriate arrangements for the application to the Region of other relevant international agreements. |
第一百五十三條
中華人民共和國締結的國際協議，中央人民政府可根據香港特別行政區的情況和需要，在徵詢香港特別行政區政府的意見後，決定是否適用於香港特別行政區。
中華人民共和國尚未參加但已適用於香港的國際協議仍可繼續適用。中央人民政府根據需要授權或協助香港特別行政區政府作出適當安排，使其他有關國際協議適用於香港特別行政區。 |
1986 |
(Chi) Article 3 |
(Chi) Comments |
| 1987-ver1 |
(Chi) Article 160
(Eng) Article 160 |
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| 1987-ver2 |
(Eng) Article 160 |
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| 1988-pre-public |
(Chi) Article 162 |
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| 1988-public |
(Chi) Article 161
(Eng) Article 161 |
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| 1989-public |
(Chi) Article 152
(Eng) Article 152 |
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| 1990-NPC |
(Chi) Article 153* |
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Article 154
The Central People’s Government shall authorize the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to issue, in accordance with law, passports of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China to all Chinese citizens who hold permanent identity cards of the Region, and travel documents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China to all other persons lawfully residing in the Region. The above passports and documents shall be valid for all states and regions and shall record the holder’s right to return to the Region.
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may apply immigration controls on entry into, stay in and departure from the Region by persons from foreign states and regions. |
第一百五十四條
中央人民政府授權香港特別行政區政府依照法律給持有香港特別行政區永久性居民身份證的中國公民簽發中華人民共和國香港特別行政區護照，給在香港特別行政區的其他合法居留者簽發中華人民共和國香港特別行政區的其他旅行證件。上述護照和證件，前往各國和各地區有效，並載明持有人有返回香港特別行政區的權利。
對世界各國或各地區的人入境、逗留和離境，香港特別行政區政府可實行出入境管制。 |
1986 |
(Chi) Article 4 |
(Chi) Comments |
| 1987-ver1 |
(Chi) Article 161
(Eng) Article 161 |
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| 1987-ver2 |
(Eng) Article 161 |
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| 1988-pre-public |
(Chi) Article 163 |
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| 1988-public |
(Chi) Article 162
(Eng) Article 162 |
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| 1989-public |
(Chi) Article 153
(Eng) Article 153 |
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| 1990-NPC |
(Chi) Article 154* |
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Article 155
The Central People’s Government shall assist or authorize the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to conclude visa abolition agreements with foreign states or regions. |
第一百五十五條
中央人民政府協助或授權香港特別行政區政府與各國或各地區締結互免簽證協議。 |
1986 |
(Chi) Article 5 |
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| 1987-ver1 |
(Chi) Article 162
(Eng) Article 162 |
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| 1987-ver2 |
(Eng) Article 162 |
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| 1988-pre-public |
(Chi) Article 164 |
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| 1988-public |
(Chi) Article 163
(Eng) Article 163 |
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| 1989-public |
(Chi) Article 154
(Eng) Article 154 |
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| 1990-NPC |
(Chi) Article 155* |
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Article 156
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may, as necessary, establish official or semi-official economic and trade missions in foreign countries and shall report the establishment of such missions to the Central People’s Government for the record. |
第一百五十六條
香港特別行政區可根據需要在外國設立官方或半官方的經濟和貿易機構，報中央人民政府備案。 |
1986 |
(Chi) Article 6 |
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| 1987-ver1 |
(Chi) Article 163
(Eng) Article 163 |
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| 1987-ver2 |
(Eng) Article 163 |
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| 1988-pre-public |
(Chi) Article 165 |
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| 1988-public |
(Chi) Article 164
(Eng) Article 164 |
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| 1989-public |
(Chi) Article 155
(Eng) Article 155 |
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| 1990-NPC |
(Chi) Article 156* |
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Article 157
The establishment of foreign consular and other official or semi-official missions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall require the approval of the Central People’s Government.
Consular and other official missions established in Hong Kong by states which have formal diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China may be maintained.
According to the circumstances of each case, consular and other official missions established in Hong Kong by states which have no formal diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China may be permitted either to remain or be changed to semi-official missions.
States not recognized by the People’s Republic of China may only establish non-governmental institutions in the Region. |
第一百五十七條
外國在香港特別行政區設立領事機構或其他官方、半官方機構，須經中央人民政府批准。
已同中華人民共和國建立正式外交關係的國家在香港設立的領事機構和其他官方機構，可予保留。
尚未同中華人民共和國建立正式外交關係的國家在香港設立的領事機構和其他官方機構，可根據情況允許保留或改為半官方機構。
尚未為中華人民共和國承認的國家，只能在香港特別行政區設立民間機構。 |
1986 |
(Chi) Article 7 |
(Chi) Comments
(Chi) Comments |
| 1987-ver1 |
(Chi) Article 164
(Eng) Article 164 |
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| 1987-ver2 |
(Eng) Article 164 |
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| 1988-pre-public |
(Chi) Article 166 |
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| 1988-public |
(Chi) Article 165
(Eng) Article 165 |
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| 1989-public |
(Chi) Article 156
(Eng) Article 156 |
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| 1990-NPC |
(Chi) Article 157* |
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