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History of Hong Kong in British Colonial Era", ac- promise to honour the international treaty and serve as a ref-
knowledges the intention of arousing global aware- erence to show how China handles international treaties and
ness towards the anti-ELAB movement through dif- partnership with the rest of the world.
ferent means, with regard to Hong Kong's special
status in the international stage. “Hong Kong could Edited by Raven Hui
be the breeding bed for another global economic
crisis, since it is an important financial hub in the
world,” says Kwong, explaining the reason why the
international community should care about Hong
Kong’s current situation. He adds that as the city
has accommodated multinational businesses, for-
eign governments would also be concerned with the
safety of their people working in Hong Kong, which
has already led to discussion in the U.S. Congress.
Kwong believes the Hong Kong-China relation
has a fundamental implication on China’s diplo-
macy with other countries, since Hong Kong’s con-
stitutional principle "One country, Two systems" is
promised in the Sino-British Joint Declaration, an
international treaty signed by the United Kingdom
and China. The current situation in Hong Kong can
show whether the Chinese government has kept its
