§ 5712. — Participation in multilateral organizations, rights under international agreements, and trade status.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC5712]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 66--UNITED STATES-HONG KONG POLICY
SUBCHAPTER I--POLICY
Sec. 5712. Participation in multilateral organizations, rights
under international agreements, and trade status
It is the sense of the Congress that the following, which are based
in part on the relevant provisions of the Joint Declaration, should be
the policy of the United States with respect to Hong Kong after June 30,
1997:
(1) The United States should support Hong Kong's participation
in all appropriate multilateral conferences, agreements, and
organizations in which Hong Kong is eligible to participate.
(2) The United States should continue to fulfill its obligations
to Hong Kong under international agreements, so long as Hong Kong
reciprocates, regardless of whether the People's Republic of China
is a party to the particular international agreement, unless and
until such obligations are modified or terminated in accordance with
law.
(3) The United States should respect Hong Kong's status as a
separate customs territory, and as a WTO member country (as defined
in section 3501(10) of title 19), whether or not the People's
Republic of China participates in the World Trade Organization (as
defined in section 3501(8) of title 19).
(Pub. L. 102-383, title I, Sec. 102, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1450; Pub.
L. 106-36, title I, Sec. 1002(e), June 25, 1999, 113 Stat. 133.)
Amendments
1999--Par. (3). Pub. L. 106-36 substituted ``WTO member country (as
defined in section 3501(10) of title 19)'' for ``contracting party to
the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade'' and ``World Trade
Organization (as defined in section 3501(8) of title 19)'' for ``latter
organization''.
