Sino-British Joint Declaration ... The Sino-British Joint Declaration was a treaty signed in 1984 between the governments of China and the United Kingdom which set the conditions in which …

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Jul 5, 2019 · The UK Government’s response to the recent protests in Hong Kong has drawn attention to the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration. This briefing paper explores what the …

This Joint Declaration and its Annexes shall be equally binding. Done in duplicate at Beijing on 19 December 1984 in the English and Chinese languages, both texts being equally authentic.

Sep 17, 2025 · Joint Declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Question of …

On 19 December 1984, in the Great Hall of the People, Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, on behalf of their respective governments, signed the Sino …

Joint Declaration on the question of Hong Kong.

The agreement stipulated that under Chinese rule the HKSAR would enjoy a high degree of autonomy, except in matters of foreign relations and defense, and…

Jul 1, 1997 · The following agreement was signed two years later by British Prime Minister Thatcher and Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang. The agreement put a timeline in place that would …

This Joint Declaration is subject to ratification and shall enter into force on the date of the exchange of instruments of ratification, which shall take place in Beijing before 30 June 1985.