Problem
Under One Country Two systems, " the socialist system and policy shall not be practised in Hong Kong SAR and previous capitalist system and way of life shall remain unchanged for 50 years " (Article 5 of the Basic Law). Because of this provision, whether One Country Two Systems survives 2047 has always been an issue for Hong Kong. Examine this discussion with reference to the Three Speeches of Deng Xiaoping from 1984 to 1987 as well as Xi Jinping speech on 1 July 2022.