Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration

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Cavaco Silva and Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang
, signatories to the Joint Declaration
Joint declaration of the Government of the Portuguese Republic and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Question of Macau
Chinese name
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Portuguese namePortugueseDeclaração Conjunta Do Governo Da República Portuguesa e Do Governo Da República Popular Da China Sobre a Questão De Macau[1]

The Joint Declaration on the Question of Macau, or Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration, was a

Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region. The process was otherwise similar to the handover of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty by the United Kingdom
in 1997.

Background

By the 17th century, Portugal had established colonial rule over Macau after gaining concessions from various Chinese governments. In 1887, Portugal and the

Carnation revolution installed a democratic regime in Portugal that sought to end colonialism. Bilateral talks between China and Portugal led to the status of Macau being established as Chinese territory under Portuguese administration. The full framework of transfer of sovereignty was decided in 1987 with the Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration.[3]

Provisions

The declaration provided for Portuguese administration to officially end on 20 December 1999. Although it would become a full part of the People's Republic of China, Macau would enjoy the status of a

Basic Law" that would formalise the respecting of some basic principles of Chinese government in Macau, but leaving other areas untouched.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Declaração Conjunta Do Governo Da República Portuguesa e Do Governo Da República Popular Da China Sobre a Questão De Macau" (in Portuguese). Government Printing Bureau, Macau Special Administrative Region. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b 中華人民共和國政府和葡萄牙共和國政府關於澳門問題的聯合聲明 (in Chinese). Government Printing Bureau, Macau Special Administrative Region. Archived from the original on 16 December 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Joint declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China and The Government of the Republic of Portugal on the question of Macao". Government Printing Bureau (Macao SAR). 1987. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  4. ^ a b c "What are the main contents of the Sino–Portuguese Joint Declaration on the Question of Macao?". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. 15 November 2000. Retrieved 26 April 2010.