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AT THE END OF A CALL ON OTHER BUSINESS ON 13 AUGUST ON WANG GUISHENG, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE MFA HKMAO, WE ASKED WHETHER HE HAD ANY NEWS FOR US OTHER MATTERS. HE TOOK THE HINT AND SAID THAT REGARDING THE CASE OF CHONG KWEE SUNG HE UNDERSTOOD THAT THE ZHENGZHOU PSB WERE STILL HOPING TO HEAR FROM THE RHKP. WE MADE NO SUBSTANTIVE COMMENT, BUT TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE WANG A COPY OF A CUTTING FROM THE CHINA DAILY OF 11 AUGUST (COPIED TO THE DEPARTMENT) REPORTING THE EFFORTS OF SOME CHINESE JOURNALISTS TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF A ZHENGZHOU SHOP MANAGER, WHO HAS APPARENTLY BEEN DETAINED BY THE PSB IN HEBEI PROVINCE IN DEFIANCE OF ''REPEATED ORDERS FROM THE CENTRAL AUTHORITIES AND THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY'' BANNING POLICE INVOLVEMENT IN BUSINESS DISPUTES.
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