Petition · past parliament
Declare China having breached the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The 1984 Sino-British Joint Declarations (JD) is a legally binding treaty between the two sovereign states to lay the groundwork for British Hong Kong's handover in 1997. China declares that it will grant autonomy and guaranteed Hong Kongers' rights and freedom for 50 years. China broke its promise.
Through a range of measures, China has eroded Hong Kong's executive, legislative and judicial institutions that once safeguarded Hongkongers' civil and political rights and freedoms. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has even called the JD a "historical document".
As a JD co-signatory, the UK has a unique legal right to hold China to its promise to Hong Kong. To do so, the UK should first declare China having breached the JD to show the UK stand with Hongkongers in their fight for freedom.
As a JD co-signatory, the UK has a unique legal right to hold China to its promise to Hong Kong. To do so, the UK should first declare China having breached the JD to show the UK stand with Hongkongers in their fight for freedom.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 17 Aug 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.