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A.
We
don't want
the same thing happening again. If it happens again, I've said we hope HK people will watch out for it together.
Q.
A.
On Sino-British relations when and under what circumstances can they improve?
improvement. On HK
changed.
Only if
Now, I can't see any sign of
matters, China's stance hasn't
Patten withdraws his political proposals can things improve, because --only that way can Tile two sides return to the Basic Law and the Joint Declaration and
talk.
Q.
A.
On the March meeting of the Chinese and British Foreign Ministers, what can HK people expect?
Whether there'll be a meeting between the two sides in
March, I am afraid Hong Kong newspapers have not reported it quite accurately. I have looked up the records.
I repeat that Foreign Minister Qian Qichen
told the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of
Hong Kong- Foreign Minister Qian spoke on record tirat "Sino-British relations must be maintained". That was
it. According to the Airport MOU, China and Britain's Foreign Ministers should meet bi-annually. They met in March 1992 in London. They met once in September
at the UN. If another meeting is to be held, Foreign
Minister vian said it should be next March, and should be in Beijing. But it depends how things go, how
This is what
Britain weighs the pros Foreign Minister Qian said.
and cons.