22-NOV-1989 17:21
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH HKG
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China will resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997 and
the capitalist system will remain unchanged for 50 years.
"We were very
serious in making this decision and we are very sincere in doing this,"
said ZHOU Nan.
ZHOU Nan added that no matter under what situation.
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Kong would be an international trade and financial centre in the Asia-
Pacific Region from 1997 to the next century. According to him, the
development in Asia-Pacific Region was in the ascendant and the Four
Modernizations of China would be in full swing in the next century.
This would be certain.
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Any politician of vision should have noticed
this situation and should not only pay attention to the present situation.
ZHOU Nan said that all erroneous comments and actions should be
abandoned for the sake of better cooperation. China only hoped to
continue to cooperate with Britain and that cooperation would be better
and closer than before. He urged people to shed prejudice, be sincere
and really act in accordance with the Joint Declaration. This is what a
politician of vision should do. ZHOU Nan said that the Joint Declaration
had already been signed for five years and everyone should review the
past to see what should be done and what should not. He said China did
not only hope to cooperate with Britain in the transition period but also
further with that the cooperation should develop the transition period.
After the interview, ZKOU Nan wrote "Two persons with one heart
can generate a force that can break something as hard as gold. ་་ to assert
his expectations on Sino-British cooperation.
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