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UP WELL.
A FURTHER RESPECT IN WHICH IT IS DOING SO IS THE CONTINUING, ABSOLUTE COMMITMENT WE AND THE CHINESE SHARE TO SEEING THE AGREEMENT FULLY AND FAITHFULLY
IMPLEMENTED. THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP AND THE LAND COMMISSION HAVE PRODUCED A SERIES OF PRACTICAL ACHIEVEMENTS TOWARDS ITS IMPLEMENTATION. I HAVE EVERY
CONFIDENCE THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO IN FUTURE. CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES IS EXCELLENT.
IN ADDITION TO THE FOREIGN POLICY ASPECTS, DO YOU SEE IT AS PART OF YOUR JOB TO MAINTAIN BUSINESS CONFIDENCE IN
HONG KONG?
YES: IT REMAINS CRUCIAL TO HONG KONG'S PROSPERITY THAT BUSINESS CONFIDENCE SHOULD BE MAINTAINED. BUSINESS CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE IS HIGH AT PRESENT. WE CAN BEST HELP TO MAINTAIN THAT CONFIDENCE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE JOINT DECLARATION, WITH ITS GUARANTEES FOR THE CONTINUITY OF HONG KONG'S
EXISTING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEM AND ITS LIFESTYLE FOR 5U YEARS AFTER 1997, WILL BE FULLY AND SMOOTHLY IMPLEMENTED. HONG KONG IS IN ITS WAY AN ECONOMIC MIRACLE. WE MUST ON OUR PART CONTINUE TO ENSURE THAT HONG KONG PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE CAN THRIVE. BUSINESS, ON ITS SIDE, MUST KEEP ITS NERVE IN THE PERIODIC UPS AND DOWNS AND THERE ARE
SURE TO BE SOME
IN THE YEARS AHEAD.
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HAVE YOU VISITED HONG KONG IN THE PAST?
NO: THOUGH I HAVE LONG HOPED TO. IT IS A PARTICULARLY
PROSPECT FOR ME THAT MY
EXCITING
AND CHALLENGING
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FIRST VISIT WILL TAKE PLACE IN MY CAPACITY OF MINISTER OF
STATE WITH SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG. I AM
GREATLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE TASKS AHEAD.
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