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QUESTION (IN CHINESE)
You have spoken to Premier Zhao about Sino-British
relationships in Peking. May I ask in what areas you would
have more cooperation with China? It is said that in China
there will be a senior delegation going to Britain next year.
What questions will you be talking about then?
PRIME MINISTER
good.
Relationships between China and Britain are already
Trade between China and Britain is increasing.
There
will be a trade delegation some time during next year. That
is not the first trade delegation; it will not be the last.
There have been many before and they, of course, will continue.
We have been working closely together on a number of
things. As you know, we have been interested in doing work
in the South China Sea on oil. BP have be. n there for some
time; they are going to continue their exploration. Cable &
Wireless have been responsible for the telecommunications for
some time, and we have been working on the plans for the
Guandong nuclear power station for some time. But we have
and will continue to have delegations to China about many
matters. There will be a trade delegation
Lord Young in March.
delegations.
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I think under
Previously there have been many trade
Naturally, I do hope that the trade will increase.
We
are always trying to get extra exports as exactly Hong Kong is
trying to get extra exports to the rest of the world.
Also, may I point out that Premier Zhao Ziyang will be