Paul Tse
The Justice Secretary, Rimsky Yuen, said Hong Kong should only abide by the stipulations of the Basic Law when it comes to developing the territory.
He was replying to questions about the comments made by the head of Beijing's top think tank on Hong Kong about the territory failing to cast off its colonial legacy.
Yuen pointed out that the judicial and common law system in the SAR has remained the same as it has been during the colonial era, and has served Hong Kong well, and should be retained.
Chen Zuo'er of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies said on Sunday that the inability of the SAR to "de-colonise" after 1997 has hampered its economic development.
The Financial Secretary, John Tsang, said he does not understand what Chen meant, and stressed that the One Country, Two Systems principle has brought a great deal of benefits to Hong Kong.
Independent lawmaker Paul Tse meanwhile played down Zuo'er's comments. He said people shouldn't think too much about comments made by just one person.
He was replying to questions about the comments made by the head of Beijing's top think tank on Hong Kong about the territory failing to cast off its colonial legacy.
Yuen pointed out that the judicial and common law system in the SAR has remained the same as it has been during the colonial era, and has served Hong Kong well, and should be retained.
Chen Zuo'er of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies said on Sunday that the inability of the SAR to "de-colonise" after 1997 has hampered its economic development.
The Financial Secretary, John Tsang, said he does not understand what Chen meant, and stressed that the One Country, Two Systems principle has brought a great deal of benefits to Hong Kong.
Independent lawmaker Paul Tse meanwhile played down Zuo'er's comments. He said people shouldn't think too much about comments made by just one person.
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