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EU High Representative Josep Borrell

The European Commission and the High Representative have adopted their annual reports to the European Parliament and the Council on political and economic developments in the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions in 2019.

Speaking about the situation in Hong Kong, High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell (pictured) said: “The Annual Report takes stock of the serious challenges to Hong Kong's autonomy, stability and guaranteed freedoms in 2019. These challenges have significantly mounted in 2020. As the European Union, we will not simply stand back and watch as China attempts to curtail these freedoms even more, with its imposition of the draconian national security law. We are working on a comprehensive and coordinated EU response. It is in the whole world's interest that Hong Kong can thrive both as a part of China and as a vibrant and unique international business centre and crossroad of cultures based on its high degree of autonomy as enshrined in the Basic Law.”

The respective reports detail the many aspects of the EU's relations with both Special Administrative Regions, and also focus on the extent to which the ‘one country, two systems' principle has been respected. The annual report for Hong Kong is available online, along with a full press release. The annual report for Macao is also available online, along with a full press release. 

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