April 2004 Updates

28/04/2004: Emily LAU: Beijing rules out democracy in Hong Kong

28/04/2004: US White House: democratic reforms should "adhere to the Basic Law" (Link to US White House website)

27/04/2004: Statement of the Article 45 Concern Group

27/04/2004: US State Department disappointed by NPCSC's decision

27/04/2004: British Foreign Office 'concerned and disappointed' over Hong Kong decision (Link to Bristish Consulate website)

27/04/2004: Christine Loh Newsletter: NPCSC decision on Hong Kong Democracy (26 Apr 2004)

26/04/2004: CE speaks on NPCSC's constitutional development decision

26/04/2004: CS's statement and transcript

26/04/2004: Top lawmaker Wu Bangguo: Central authorities prudent in HK issues (Link to Xinhuanet)

26/04/2004: NPC Standing Committee decision on issues concerning methods for selecting HK Chief Executive and forming Legco (Link to Xinhuanet)

23/04/2004: Opinion No. 3 of the Article 45 Concern Group (Link to Article 45 Concern Group website) (21 April 2004)

19/04/2004: Constitutional development report on NPCSC agenda (Link to Government website)

19/04/2004: YASH GHAI: Who will defend our autonomy?

19/04/2004: Christine Loh's Newsletter: CPG's Strategic Advantage (18 Apr 2004)

16/04/2004: Tung: Hong Kong needs change, but in compliance with my 9 rules

15/04/2004: BOB ALLCOCK: In defence of Beijing's interpretation

15/04/2004: Report by the Chief Executive on constitutional development

15/04/2004: The Second Report of the Constitutional Development Task Force

11/04/2004: Letter to Hong Kong by The Frontier Legislative Councillor Cyd HO

08/04/2004: UK Foreign Office Minister comments on the interpretation on the Basic Law by the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress (Link to British Consulate-General Hong Kong)

07/04/2004: HKGCC welcomes NPCSC interpretation on constitutional development

07/04/2004: Responses to the NPCSC interpretation to the Basic Law

06/04/2004: Interpretations on HK Basic Law annexes by China's top legislature (Link to Xinhua)

06/04/2004: NPCSC adopts interpretations of HK Basic Law (Link to Xinhua)

03/04/2004: HKSARG's response to US's Hong Kong Policy Act Report (Link to HK Government website)

03/04/2004: Press Statement: Release of 2004 Hong Kong Policy Act Report (Link to US State Department website)

03/04/2004: US Hong Kong Policy Act Report (Link to US State Department website)

03/04/2004: An Elaboration of the opinions and views of the Article 45 Concern Group (29 Mar 2004)

02/04/2004: Dialogue with democrats resumed on April 1 after 15 years

01/04/2004: Martin Lee: Betrayed by Beijing