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THE
1992
in
the
face
of
CPG
hostility.
Nevertheless,
The beller
persists that in
tycoons
"capitalist" Hong Kong, nervous
eventually will compel HKG to change course.
There is
also
widespread belief that the UK
has more to lose economically than the PRC
from
confrontation
package.
(d)
In
practice,
over
the
constitutional
only
when the CPG escalates its
pressure (as described in paragraphs 23 and 25
above)
danger.
Will PRC interests be in significant
Guangdong and other provincial
administrations, together wich
PRC
scate
enterprises, may then start to display alarm.
(e)
20
this point, the CPG may decide not to push
che limits Land, thus, ここ
confrontation
follow
mited strategy similar to 1989-20,
when economic damage to Hong Kong would have
been costly to the PRC).
endence?
(f)
However, the airport
is
likely to remain a
focus for OPG pressure, especially since some
local business
interests (property developers
in
particular)
proceed rapidly.
not
wish the project to
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