Hong Kong’s ‘one country, two systems’ principle taken in ‘new historical direction’, Beijing envoy says

He added the arrangement was an example of how China’s principle of peaceful coexistence for diplomacy could also be applied to domestic affairs.

“Therefore, using the one country, two systems approach to resolve China’s reunification issue or question is another form of how the peaceful coexistence principle can be applied,” Cui said, without specifying the issue.

Cui added that Hong Kong’s role as the headquarters of the International Organisation for Mediation was important, as the body now had more than 90 jurisdictions signed on as founding members.

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, meanwhile, said in his speech to mark the start of the conference that Hong Kong’s legal sector would be able to expand its work in mainland China following the coming liberalisation of the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (Cepa).

“The arrangement, which has been concluded and soon to be finalised, means that among other things, legal professionals from Hong Kong will have greater room to do business on the mainland,” Lee said.