CONFIDENTIAL
ANNUAL REVIEW:
CHINA
SUMMARY
BRITISH EMBASSY,
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1. Little progress was made over economic reform in
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1985. But the performance of the economy was again asthm
on the whole good.
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(Paragraphs 1 - 6)
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2. More potential opponents of economic reform lost
their place at the top of the Chinese Communist Party.
Opposition to the programme remains, but is fragmented.
China's leaders are worried about corruption and a
lack of civility in society.
(Paragraphs 7 10)
3. Problems remained in relations with the Soviet Union
and the United States and arose in relations with Japan.
(Paragraphs 11 13)
4.
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Hong Kong remained at the heart of Sino-British
political relations.
(Paragraphs 14 - 16)
5. Commercial, cultural, educational and technological
relations developed well.
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(Paragraphs 17 23)
6.
We reopened in Shanghai.
in Sino-British relations.
1986 will be a big year
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