制定《中华人民共和国香港特别行政区基本法》的目的之一,是维护香港特别行政区的经济繁荣和社会稳定,为了实现这一目的,香港基本法规定了一系列方针政策。首先在其总则中规定,香港特别行政区不实行社会主义制度和政策,保持原有的资本主义制度和生活方式,50年不变,香港特别行政区依法保护私有财产权。在第四章政治体制中又规定行政长官和立法会的 One of the purposes of formulating the “Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China” is to safeguard the economic prosperity and social stability of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. To achieve this goal, the Basic Law of Hong Kong stipulates a series of principles and policies. First of all, it stipulates in its General Provisions that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall not implement the socialist system and policies and maintain the original capitalist system and way of life for 50 years. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall protect private property rights in accordance with the law. In Chapter IV, the political system also stipulates the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council