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Comment/ Opinion

One country and two systems both need to be better understood

The rights and freedoms people in Hong Kong enjoy come from the Basic Law created by the national constitution, and the relationship between the two deserves respect

The rights and freedoms people in Hong Kong enjoy come from the Basic Law created by the national constitution, and the relationship between the two deserves respect

A child waves a Hong Kong flag and a China flag in Hong Kong in July 2017. Photo: EPA

It has been well recognised that the Basic Law is the basis of our rights, freedoms and privileges. As the catchphrase in a TV promotion succinctly summed it up – “all these flow from the Basic Law”.

The promotion, however, did not go further to broach a broader question. If all we enjoy comes from the Basic Law, where did the Basic Law come from?