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5. FOR THE BOR TO STRADDLE 1997, WU SAID, IT WOULD REQUIRE NOT ONLY THE SAR'S QUOTE JUDICIAL CAPABILITY UNQUOTE BUT ALSO CONFIRMATION BY THE CPG. IT WOULD THEREFORE BE NECESSARY FOR THE CHINESE AND BRITISH SIDES TO DISCUSS ITS IMPLEMENTATION. OTHERWISE ONE COULD NOT SAY FOR SURE WHETHER THE NPC STANDING COMMITTEE WOULD DECLARE THE BOR AS INVALID.
COMMENTS
WU'S VIEWS ARE SHALLOW AND UNSUBSTANTIATED.
THEY ONLY CONFIRM THE FAILURE OF THE
CHINESE SIDE TO FIND ANY VALID ARGUMENT FOR OBJECTING TO THE BOR ON LEGAL GROUNDS.
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