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State Media on One Country, Two Systems

China’s two state media, Xinhua and People’s Daily, both published editorials on the white paper titled, “The Practice of the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ Policy in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.” China’s State Council issued the white paper on June 10, 2014. 

Xinhua’s editorial stated that, unfortunately, some people in Hong Kong do not understand "one country, two systems" and the Basic Law. “Some incorrect views on economic, social, and political issues are affecting social security, economic development, democracy, and progress in Hong Kong, and are causing problems …” Xinhua further stated that one should always be alert to external forces using Hong Kong to interfere with China’s domestic affairs and should prevent and contain the handful of Hong Kong people who disrupt the implementation of "one country, two systems" in collusion with those external forces. 
People’s Daily emphasized that being patriotic to Mainland China is a basic political requirement for Hong Kong’s self-rule and that Hong Kong must be ruled by those Hong Kong people who are patriotic toward Mainland China. 
Sources: 
Xinhua, June 10, 2014 
http://news.xinhuanet.com/gangao/2014-06/10/c_1111077352.htm 
People’s Daily reprinted by Xinhua, June 11, 2014 
http://news.xinhuanet.com/gangao/2014-06/11/c_126605318.htm