Reservation made upon signature:
"The Government of the People's Republic of China also declares that it has reservation to Article 13 of the [said Convention and Statute]."
The Secretary-General received, on 6 and 10 June 1999, communications concerning the status of Hong Kong from China and the United Kingdom... Upon resuming the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, China notified the Secretary-General that the Convention will also apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.