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BY SOME TAIWANESE POLITICIANS IN THE RECENT ELECTIONS THERE. AND TAIWAN INVESTMENT IN CHINA THROUGH HONG KONG WAS HUGE. SOME TAIWANESE NOW QUESTIONED WHETHER THE HONG KONG MODEL WAS A VALID PARADIGM FOR TAIWAN'S FUTURE RELATIONS WITH CHINA.
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FINALLY, THE GOVERNOR WELCOMED THE DISCREET CONTACTS WHICH WERE CONTINUING WITH THE BELGIAN AUTHORITIES OVER THE PROPOSED IPPA (THE
BELGIAN CONSUL-GENERAL IN HONG KONG WAS PRESENT AT THE MEETING) BUT SAID THAT ANY PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT SHOULD PROBABLY WAIT UNTIL THE HONG KONG/PEKING RELATIONSHIP WAS LESS FRAUGHT.
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