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RESEARCH DEPARTMENT.
MACAO:
1. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS IN THE CHINESE MEDIA OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS ABOUT DISCUSSION ON THE SINO-PORTUGUESE JOINT DECLARATION ON MACAO AT THE 21ST MEETING OF THE SIXTH NATIONAL PEOPLE7S CONGRESS STANDING COMMITTEE. MEMBERS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE, ON 19 JUNE, ARE REPORTED TO HAVE GIVEN HIGH MARKS TO THE WORK OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT FOR ITS EFFORTS IN SOLVING THE MACAO ISSUE AND TO HAVE EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT MACAO WILL MAINTAIN ITS STABILITY AND PROSPERITY BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER IT RETURNS TO THE EMBRACE OF THE MOTHERLAND. THERE WAS FURTHER PRAISE OF THE ''ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS'' ARRANGEMENT.
2. THE XINHUA NEWS AGENCY BULLETING OF WR JUNE CARRIES A SHORT PIECE WHICH REPORTS THAT THE MEETING APPROVED THE SINO-PORTUGUESE JOINT DECLARATION, AND ITS APPENDICES, AT ITS CLOSING SESSION ON 23 JUNE.
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