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Deng's remarks showed great foresight and could still be applied constructively to the current situation. The Chinese side hoped that talks would continue and that agreement would be reached through them.
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Wu's prepared statement, Like the article. in today's People's Daily (reported in our telno 1343), was relatively restrained and contained little new. There was no personal invective, no suggestion of breaches of confidentiality and no mention or criticism of deadlines. It is however early days.
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