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backed down, and I am glad that during my visit we were able to get Li Peng formally to state China's commitment
both to the letter and the spirit of the Joint
Declaration. I intend to hold him to that. It will be
easier to make progress if the general atmosphere is one of co-operation than confrontation, but that does not depend solely on London or Hong Kong, and I shall not flinch from tough decisions if I believe that they will
promote Hong Kong's interests.
John Major