our major competitors in this market, British exports to China
rose 20% last year and there has been a strong revival of
interest in the market. In October 1992, Mr Needham and Lord
Prior led a 100-company trade mission organised by the
China-Britain Trade Group and we will be following up the
success of that mission this year.
This
We would regret it if the Chinese authorities allowed our
differences over the question of Hong Kong to affect broader
relations between Britain and China. Trade and economic links
between Britain and China are growing strongly. cooperation is in the interests of both countries. We want to see it continue to develop. We presume that China, which currently enjoys a£500 million trade surplus with the UK a year
would wish to do the same.
anumal
Douglas Hurd