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CHEN THEN SAID THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO DISCUSSION OF THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY AT THE ROUND OF TALKS.
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CHEN ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE TO CRITICISE HO SAI-CHU. HE SAID THAT FROM BEGINNING TO END, THE CHINESE HAD NOT INVITED HIM TO STATE ANY VIEWS. FROM BEGINNING TO END, HE COULD NOT REPRESENT CHINA'S THINKING REGARDLESS OF WHAT HE HAD SAID.
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3. WE ARE PUTTING TOGETHER A COMPENDIUM OF ALL THE MAIN CHINESE COMMENTS AT THIS ROUND, WHICH WE WILL SEND LATER TODAY. WE WILL ALSO BE SENDING OUR THOUGHTS ON THIS ROUND AND ON THE WAY AHEAD.
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