June third) (Guihai years, July 12, 1983, the second phase of the future of Hong Kong, China and the United Kingdom to talk about to commence in Beijing. The second phase of the negotiations



: July 12, 1983, the Sino-British negotiations on the second phase of the future of Hong Kong was held in Beijing. This stage of negotiations that lasted 14 months, and held a total of 22.
negotiations began, the British insist on sovereignty and separation of the right to rule "stance, namely," the principle of recognition of Chinese sovereignty over Hong Kong from Britain in general as in the past the administration of Hong Kong ". China insisted the position of the sovereign and inalienable right to rule, that in 1997, China resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, including the exercise of executive powers, including the complete sovereignty, rather than a mere figurehead nominally "sovereign & rdquo ;. 3 negotiations basically said each their own, no progress was made. The fourth round of talks broke up. In September 1983, Deng Xiaoping met with former British Prime Minister Edward Heath, British sovereignty in exchange for the right to rule is not feasible, to advise the British to change their attitude to avoid to September 1984, China had unilaterally announced principles and policies address the issue of Hong Kong's situation.
October 1983, Margaret Thatcher sent a letter to China's leaders, said the two sides can explore lasting arrangements on the basis of recommendations in China. Negotiations in late October and mid-November 5 and 6, the British no longer insist on sovereignty in exchange for the right to rule "stance, the talks progress. Margaret Thatcher wants the British continue to play a role in the administration of Hong Kong, such as retention of a British Governor, saying it was essential to maintain Hong Kong's prosperity after 1997. China sternly rejected this proposition. Margaret Thatcher had to make concessions, to agree with both sides, such as to reach a new arrangement, the United Kingdom will no longer adhere to the British rule, also no longer requires a role in Hong Kong after 1997, that is no longer seeking any form of Sino-British condominium. At this point, the main obstacle of the Sino-British negotiations excluded. December
1983 to April 1984, Britain held 6 (7 to 12) negotiations, the main issue is the arrangement after 1997, and the related issues of the transition period. From May to September, the two sides held back-to-back 10 (13 to 22) negotiations, mainly to discuss the arrangements of the transition period before 1997 and the handover. (TodayinHistory.cn)
joint institutions set up in Hong Kong negotiations one of the problems, the negotiations bogged down. In April 1984, British Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe's visit to China, will talk about the major role. In July of the same year, Geoffrey Howe, to visit China again, long talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Xueqian, significant progress has been made. Deng Xiaoping met with Geoffrey Howe, expressed the hope that the problems of the transition period, China and Britain in the future to better cooperate.
Comments: The second round of negotiations to play an important role in the Sino-British Joint Declaration "signed on later