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		</div><p>Independence for Hong Kong is not possible, the outgoing leader of the Chinese-controlled territory has warned in his farewell policy speech.</p>
<p>In his annual address to the legislature, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said that Hong Kong is an &#8220;inalienable&#8221; part of China.</p>
<p><i>&#8220;There is absolutely no room for independence or any form of separation,&#8221;</i> he said.</p>
<p>The latter part of Mr Leung’s five-year term has been marked by growing separatist sentiment following massive 2014 pro-democracy protests that failed to sway the government’s position on restricting electoral reform.</p>
<p>In his speech, he referred to the &#8220;one country, two systems&#8221; framework that allows Hong Kong to have considerable autonomy and retain civil liberties not seen on mainland China.</p>
<p>But Mr Leung said residents must comply with the city’s Basic Law constitution &#8220;and safeguard national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity&#8221;.</p>
<p>Last year, Mr Leung’s government took a tough stance against two newly elected politicians.</p>
<p>It took legal action to disqualify them from office after they used their swearing-in ceremonies to mount apparent protests against China and express pro-independence views.</p>
<p>The unpopular Mr Leung said last month he will not seek a second term in office after his current term ends in June, citing family reasons.</p>
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