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Recent Chinese views on JD 4KC92/3
A. Official Demarche by the Chinese side
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1) 22 April 1992: Zhao Jihua, HKMAQ, MFA
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Peking Telno 565 and 566-
"During the transitional period up to 1 July 1997, the Hong Kong issue should be handled by China and Britain in line with the Joint Declaration, after
that date it is an internal matter for China."
2) 23 April 1992: Ambassador Ma, Chinese Embassy
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FCO Telno 338:-
"After 1997, Hong Kong would be an internal matter
for China."
B. Speech of Ambassador XIA., Head of the PRC Mission to the
European Communities
23 April 1992:
"One
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clearly sees that before the 1 July 1997, the Kong question is a matter between China and the UK, and that after that date, Hong Kong affairs will
become part of Chinese internal affairs."
C. Press reports on statements made by Chinese officials
1) 10 April 1992: MFA spokesman
(Express, Wen Wei Po, Ta Kung Pao and Ming Pao)
MFA spokesman was quoted to have said that "the
question of Hong Kong
before 1997 and
thereafter."
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is a matter for UK and China
internal matter for China