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We shall be conducting thorough review of pace and nature of
democratisation. Our aim remains to ensure that Hong Kong has system of government it will need to protect its freedoms and way of
life after 1997.
8. WILL YOU INTRODUCE DEMOCRACY IN HONG KONG IN DEFIANCE OF CHINA'S
WISHES?
We have always sought to achieve continuity over 1997 and to
ensure that what is established before that date will continue to flourish after the transfer of sovereignty.
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That is why we have worked for a Basic Law which carries forward
the changes we plan to make before 1997.
Sure that Hong Kong people fully understand this. But under
present circumstances we could not ignore a clear call from the community for a faster pace of development than that which has hitherto been envisaged.