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CHINA BEAMES BRITAIN FOR HONG KONG CONFIDENCE CRISIS
PEKING, Ost 9. Reuter - China blamed Britain on Monday for confidence crisis in Hong Kong and accused London of. )lowing residents of the colony to plot the overthrow of the eking government.
The People's Daily newspaper quoted Ke Zaishuo, chief hinese representative to the Sino-British Joint Liaison Oroup n Hong Kong, ap waying the two sideo were divided on major ssues, of principle at the group's 13th meeting, which waS
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Ke said China's leaders had underlined their commitment to he reform and open-door policies and to the one-country
two ystems" " blueprint under which Hong Kong will retain its zpitalist system for 50 years after it returns to Chinese ule in 1997
Britalo. suspended the liaison group talks in June, adging negative consequences Ke said. The group meets wice a year to discuss ways to ensure a smooth handover of ong Kong.
He also charged that London connived'' t very small umber of people who used Hong Kong to engage sabotage, and
cte ajmed at overthrowing the Chinese government.
Therefore,
the British side has unshirkable
esponsibility for the confidence problem in Hong Kong!** he ajd. Hong Kong has been racked by a crisis of confidence with ore and more people seeking to emigrate since China used ilitary force to crush student protests in Peking in June
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Ke said he hoped the British government would translate to action its promise to implement completely and earnestly he joint declaration on Hong Kong signed by Britain and China
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