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ITHE CONCEPT OF ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS'' IS A NATIONAL POLICY WHICH WE FORMULATED AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION.
ACCORDING TO THIS CONCEPT, THE CHINESE
GOVERNMENT WORKED OUT ITS BASIC POLICIES REGARDING
HONG KONG, WHICH ARE NOW EMBODIED IN THE JOINT DECLARATION AND ITS ANNEXES. TO TRANSLATE THIS GREAT CONCEPT INTO EALITY WILL BE OF
FAR-REACHING SIGNIFICANCE. WE APPRECIATE OUR
BRITISH FRIENDS' UNDERSTANDING AND HIGH APPRAISAL
OF THIS CONCEPT.
IT IS A COMMON INTEREST ASFWCLL AS SHARED RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR TWO COUNTRIES TO ENSURE THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION FREE FROM ANY INTERFERENCE. THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO WORK OITH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IN A SPIRIT OF GOODWILL AND COOPERATION
AND STRIVE TO REALIZE THIS GOAL.
WE ALSO EXPECT THAT OUR HONG KONG COMPATRIOTS AND INHABITANTS OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE WILL MAKE CONCERTED EFFORTS TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROSPERITY AND STABILITY OF HONG KONG AND
ITS STILL BETTER FUTURE.
THE SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT OF THE HONG KONG QUESTION HAS OPENEND UP NEW PROSPECTS FOR THE FRIENDLY RELATIONS AND COOPERATION BETWEEN CHINA AND THE UNITED
KINGDOM. THE MUTALLY BENEFICIAL COOPERATION BETWEGN
THE TWO COUNTRIES IN VARIOUS FIELDS WILL BE PUSHED
TO A NEW HIGH. THE DEVELOPMENT OF SINO-BRITISH FRIENDSHIP
NOT ONLY ACCORDS WITH THE DESIRE OF OUR TWO PEOPLES
BUT ALSO HELPS TO MAINTAIN WORLD PEACE.
LET US CONTINUE TO MAKE JOINT EFFORTS TOWARDS THIS END.
THANK YOU
EVANS.
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