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HAN DONGFANG
The Sunday papers continued to give prominent coverage to Chinese labout activist Han Dongfang's abortive attempt to return to Ching through the Lowu border on Friday. Reports noted that Mr Han was taken back to HK side by HK Police on Saturday. He denied that his attempt to return to China was aimed at exerting pressure on the Sino-US summit to be held later in Seattle,
Exco member Rosanna Hong said she understood Mr Han's difficultios and hoped the matter could be resolved as soon as possible. James To urged China to allow Mr Kan to return to the country while his
Lepco member colleague Howard Youna seid shat Me Han should not have made such an attempt when the Sino-US summit was to be held. Lesco member Frederick
Fung said that the HK Government could not do much on Mr Han's case, which was a matter for the Chinese Government. Another legislator, Tam Yiu-chung said that apart from publicity, Mr Han's attempt could not solve the problem.
A Chinese Public Security Minister spokesman and nona K branch cultura and education director Wang Xingine() were quoted by the Sunday Hapors ar caying that since ti dall's passport had been revoked, any attempt by him to force his way into China would be in vain.
Former AmCham chairman John Kamm said that although Mr Han had the right to return to China, he did not believe the Chinese Government would change its stand. PWC member Simon Li felt that China should allow ME Ham to return to the country, he added that if Mr Han had done any illegal things, the Chinese authorities could arrest him.
Today's papers quoted HK affairs adviser Elsie Leung, who had earlier assisted Mr Han in passing his views on the cancellation of his passport to the Chinese authorities, as urging Mr Han to go back to the US first and contact the Chinese ambassy there to seek ways to return to China. Legco mambers Fred Li and Dr Yeung Sum told the papers that China's image would be damaged if it did not allow Mr Han to return to his homeland.
YTU YUNG-CHIN
Today's hapars noted in goed savetoga thût ää Lesident fiu Ÿung-enin, who was formerly a student activist in Shanghai, had been refused by the Chinese authorities to issue him a home visit permit. Mr Yiu said that
ha had just returned from the Dã and wished to visit Xiamin and Shanghai. He accused the Chinese Government of "settling accounts".
The papers noted that two pro-democrecy orgonications formed by uverseas Chinese issued statements denouncing the Chinese authorities' decision. Legco member James To was quoted by HK Today as saying that Mr Yiu's
case had aroused HK's people's concern.
POLL
The HK Commercial Daily carried the findings of a street poll conducted by the paper on November 8 and 9. It was revealed that among the 171 paople curressfully intervdomed, 45 ỹēt ceul adopted a wait-and-see attitude towards the coming 16th round of talks. About 32 per cent
were optimistic about the 16th round while 20 per cent were pessimistic. The poll also found that over 80 per cent of the respondents felt that the talks should not end before an agreement was reached. Among the 31 Legco members contacted by the paper, only Dr Leong. Che-hung and Christine von said that they would support package if it was tabled in Legco when the talks fall through.
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