论CEPA的法律性质

On the Legal Nature of "CEPA"

2003年6月中央政府和香港政府签署了“CEPA”。CEPA的签署既有国际法依据又有国内法基础。它是一个主权国家内两个行政区之间的经济合作安排,又是两个WTO成员之间签署的经济合作协议。对CEPA的性质不能简单地理解为一国国内的经贸安排,而是带有国际经济合作特征的自由贸易协议。

In June 2003, the Chinese Central government and Hong Kong SAR government singed ＂ CEPA,＂ the signature of which is based on both international legal procedures and national laws. Being the regional trade arrangement between two parties within one country, it is also a cooperative economic agreement between two WTO members.