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an increasingly important source of financial and commercial
expertise.
The Chinese therefore share our interest in maintain-
ing the stability and prosperity of the territory and have been
at pains to reassure local and foreign investors that China is
satisfied with the status quo and has no early intention of
changing it. Particular emphasis was laid on this point by Vice
Premier Leng Xiaoping during an official visit by the Governor
to China in March (an unprecedented visit that was in itself a
firm indication of the Chinese desire for close cooperation with
the present Hong Kong administration).