THE OVERWHELMING PROPORTION OF THE INHABITANTS OF HONG KONG ARE OF OUR OWN FLESH AND BLOOD. OVER THE LONG YEARS THE PEOPLE OF THE MOTHERLAND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT HONG KONG AND THE HONG KONG COMPATRIOTS HAVE NEVER WAVERED IN THEIR WARM LOVE FOR THE
MOTHERLAND.
THE SATISFACTORY SOLUTION OF THE HONG KONG QUESTION HAS CLIMINATED WORRIES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE HONG KONG ABOUT THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG. IT WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO THE MAINTENANCE OF THE LONG TERM PROSPERITY AND STABILITY OF HONG KONG. FULL PLAY WILL CONTINUE TO BE GIVEN TO ITS ROLE AS AN INTERNATIONAL PORT CITY AND IT WILL MAKE AN EVEN GREATER CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE CAUSE OF MODERNISATION IN THE MOTHERLAND.
THE QUESTIONS OF TAIWAN AND HONG KONG ARE DIFFERENT IN NATURE. BUT THE CONCEPT OF ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS'' IS APPLICABLE IN THE SAME WAY TO THE SOLUTION OF THE TAIWAN QUESTION. THE SOLUTION OF THE HONG KONG QUESTION WILL CERTAINLY HAVE A PROFOUND EFFECT ON THE TAIWAN AUTHORITIES AND THE TAIWANESE PEOPLE AND IS OF BENEFIT IN PROMOTING THE EARLY COMPLETION OF THE GREAT CAUSE OF REUNIFICATION WITH THE MOTHERLAND.
(11) THE SUCCESSFUL SOLUTION OF THE HONG KONG QUESTION IS OF BENEFIT TO THE MAINTENANCE OF PEACE IN ASIA AND THE WORLD.
HONG KONG HAS CLOSE ECONOMIC LINKS AND TRADE CONTACTS WITH ALL COUNTRIES AND REGIONS OF THE WORLD, PARTICULARLY WITH MANY COUNTRIES AND REGIONS IN ASIA. THE SATISFACTORY SOLUTION OF THE HONG KONG QUESTION IS OF BENEFIT TO THE MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THESE TYPES OF ECONOMIC RELATIONS AND IS ALSO OF BENEFIT TO PEACE AND STABILITY IN ASIA AND THE WORLD. THE AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN CHINA AND BRITAIN ON THE HONG KONG QUESTION PROVIDES FRESH EXPERIENCE FOR THE PEACEFUL SOLUTION OF QUESTIONS BETWEEN NATIONS LEFT OVER FROM HISTORY, AND HAS ALREADY PRODUCED A FAVOURABLE REACTION INTERNATIONALLY. THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE U N, MR PERES DE CUELLAR, POINTED OUT THAT THE MANNER IN WHICH CHINA AND BRITAIN SOLVED THE HONG KONG QUESTION SHOULD BE WIDELY EMULATED AS IT IS EXACTLY WHAT IS MOST NEEDED IN THE PRESENT INTERNATIONAL SITUATION. CHINA BELIEVES THAT ISSUES LEFT OVER BY HISTORY AS WELL AS NEW DISPUTES BETWEEN STATES CAN BE RESOLVED PROVIDED THE COUNTRIES CONCERNED ADOPT A SINCERE ATTITUDE AND CONDUCT FRIENDLY CONSULTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS ON THE BASIS OF THE FIVE PRINCIPLES OF PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE (MUTUAL RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER'S SOVEREIGNTY AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY, MUTUAL NON-AGGRESSION, NON-INTERFERENCE IN EACH OTHER'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS, EQUALITY AND MUTUAL BENEFIT AND PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE).
(111) THE SUCCESSFUL SOLUTION OF THE HONG KONG QUESTION MARKS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA IN THE FRIENDLY AND COOPERATIVE RELATIONS BETWEEN CHINA AND ERITAIN.
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