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5. THE COMMUNIST PRESS HAVE ALSO ATTACKED THE CRITICISM IN THE INDEPENDENT PRESS OF XU JIATUN'S VISIT TO THE KOWLOON WALLED CITY. THE INDEPENDENT PRESS HAS COUNTERED BY ATTACKING THE IDEATHAT ONLY THOSE EXPRESSIONS OF PUBLIC OPINION WHICH SUPPORT CHINA'S PROPOSALS ARE REGARDED AS ACCEPTASLE BY THE COMMUNIST PRESS. THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC JOURNAL HAS AGAIN BEEN IN THE FOREFRONT.
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