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N-plant aid to HK stability: The SCMP carried a Reuters despatch from Beijing dated 7 January saying the planned nuclear power plant in South China would supply HK with half its present electricity needs at reasonable cost and would perform a positive role in stabilising electricity prices in HK and promoting stability and prosperity.
China bans HK tapes and records: The front-page lead in the SCMP on 5 January said China had banned the import and sale of records, pre-recorded cassette tapes and video cassette tapes for commercial purposes most of which came from HK in a bid to crack down on "bourgeois poison".
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Dr. Sit to stand as Urbco candidate: The SCMP of 4 January reported that HKU lecturer, Dr. Victor Sit, who has made several statements about the future of HK, would stand as a candidate in the Urbco elections on 8 March. The Post reported that in November, 1981, Dr. Sit had claimed that the problem of 1997 had been solved: a new deal had been devised between the Chinese and British authorities which would mean HK remaining under British rule for another 30 years, attributing his information to sources on the Chinese side. Dr. Sit told the paper that the Chinese and British sides were now trying to find a solution to get round certain misunderstandings resulting from the September visit to Beijing by the PM.
China should set up industries in Hong Kong: Polytechnic lecturer, Dr. S.S. Chang, said China should set up industries in HK to strengthen confidence in our future stability; the announcement of such a plan would serve the purpose of stability. It would not only promote prosperity here, but would also stimulate the people here to put more effort into the construction of China and HK, thus increasing confidence in the future stability of HK.
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Apart from the Times editorially, there was nothing of substance on this topic. The announcement of Mr. Jenkin's Far East trip was routinely reported in the quality papers on 8 January.
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