Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen started his visit to the United States by addressing the Weatherhead East Asian Institute of Columbia University in New York today.
He said the Basic Law is the most important legal and constitutional document which underpins the implementation of the 'One country, two systems' principle in the Hong Kong.
The Basic Law's design and operation, and the 'One country, two systems' implementation in Hong Kong, have proved to be a success and have been regarded as such by the international community, he added.
Mr Yuen also attended a reception jointly hosted by the New York International Arbitration Centre and Hong Kong Association of New York.
He briefed about 50 participants from the legal and business sectors on Hong Kong's unique advantages in providing legal and dispute resolution services in the Asia-Pacific region.
He also called on the acting Chinese Consul General in New York, Cheng Lei.
