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  2. Technical standards in Hong Kong - Wikipedia

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    In the UK DVDs are region 2, of PAL standard. However, even though Hong Kong is under control of the People's Republic of China, DVDs found here are not Region 6 (for users in the Mainland China ). Officially, the DVDs in Hong Kong are region 3 in NTSC colour-coding. DVDs of region 1 (US, NTSC format) or region 2 (Europe, PAL format) can be ...

  3. 2020 Hong Kong national security law - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a national law of China on Hong Kong national security passed in 2020. [1] It is implemented in Hong Kong in accordance with Hong Kong Basic Law Article 18, which allows for Chinese laws to be valid in Hong Kong if ...

  4. International Organization for Standardization - Wikipedia

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    It has over 800 technical committees (TCs) and subcommittees (SCs) to take care of standards development. [ 6 ] The organization develops and publishes international standards for easeness on end-user or commoners market, like availablity in technical and nontechnical fields, including everything from manufactured products and technology to ...

  5. Handover of Hong Kong - Wikipedia

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    The United States–Hong Kong Policy Act or more commonly known as the Hong Kong Policy Act (PL no. 102-383m 106 Stat. 1448) is a 1992 act enacted by the United States Congress. It allows the United States to continue to treat Hong Kong separately from China for matters concerning trade export and economics control after the handover. [170]

  6. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade - Wikipedia

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    The Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, commonly referred to as the TBT Agreement, is an international treaty administered by the World Trade Organization.It was last renegotiated during the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, with its present form entering into force with the establishment of the WTO at the beginning of 1995, binding on all WTO members.

  7. Hong Kong national security law - Wikipedia

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    2020 Hong Kong national security law, a 2020 Chinese law formally titled as "Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region", criminalising secession, subversion, terrorism, collusion. Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, a 2024 local law that gives new powers to the ...

  8. Hong Kong Autonomy Act - Wikipedia

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    The Hong Kong Autonomy Act is legislation passed by the United States Congress following the enactment in June 2020 by the Chinese Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the Hong Kong national security law . The Act was signed into law by US President Donald Trump on 14 July 2020, [1] and imposes sanctions on officials and ...

  9. History of Hong Kong - Wikipedia

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    However, telephone companies ceased installing British Standard BS 6312 telephone sockets in Hong Kong. See Technical standards in colonial Hong Kong; Hong Kong retains a separate international dialling code (+852) and telephone numbering plan from that of the mainland. Calls between Hong Kong and the mainland still require international dialling.