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Dear Andrew
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT/ NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS, 10TH MEETING
1.
I am enclosing a set of documents culled from this meeting which took place in Strasbourg in the margins of the EP's plenary session on 26-29 October. I was able to listen to part of the might discussion on Chinese foreign policy and Hong Kong, which be of interest, although I expect that
Chinese were only
must be repeating what
standard and well
line. known Unfortunately there were no British MEPS present to ask probing questions.
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2. Yao Guang prefaced his remarks by noting that the world was at an historical turning point as the break up of the old Soviet Union caused a change towards a multi-polar geo-political system. This could lead to new conflicts as the trend towards regionalisation in the world economy and the North/South divide caused a deteriorating political situation. The People's system, which had of course
course endured, would carry on the fight against
which for world peace,
was necessary for hegemony and strive development.
3.
There was a welcome increase in stability in the Pacific
and Korea conflicts in Cambodia
moved towards region as
China had never resolution and regional cooperation increased. tried to become a dominating power, or form strategic alliances.
be an obstacle Her different ideology should not relations based on the principles of coexistence and mutual advantage.
TAIWAN
4.
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to bring Taiwan was part of China and Chinese policy was about peaceful reunification based on the principle of country, two systems.
They were prepared to flexible in the case of Taiwan than with Hong Kong and Macao, for example by not sending civil servants to Taiwan, but allowing the Taiwan authorities to have certain ministerial portfolios in the