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THAT THE LATEST CHINESE COMMENTS WERE NOT CONTAINED IN A FORMAL MFA STATEMENT BUT WERE MADE BY A SPOKESMAN IN RESPONSE 10 QUESTIONS FROM JOURNALISTS. THEY WILL ALSO POINT OUT THAT THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL INTO LAW WAS BOUND TO ELICIT SOME KIND OF RESPONSE FROM THE CHINESE.
6. FOR BACKGROUND ONLY: SO FAR AS WE ARE AWARE, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAVE SAID PUBLICLY THAT HOLDERS OF THESE PASSPORTS CANNOT USE THEM TO ENTER OR LEAVE HONG KONG.
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