FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1993
RENEWAL OF CHINA'S MEN TRADING STATUS WELCOMED
INDUSTRY,
FOR TRADE AND
MR THE SECRETARY WELCOMED PRESIDENT CLINTON'S DECISION TO RENEW CHINA'S NATION (MPN) TRADING STATUS FOR ANOTHER YEAR.
MR CHAU SAID:
TH CHAU. HAS MOST FAVOURED
IS GOOD
STATUS "RENEWAL OF CHINA'S MFN TRADING NEWS FOR HONG KONG, THERE ARE TO BE CONDITIONS ON RENEWAL IN 1994 BUT AND CHINA TIME THE PRESIDENT'S DECISION WILL GIVE THE UNITED STATES
RENEWAL. WE HOPE TO DISCUSS THE ISSUES WHICH HAVE BEEN JEOPARDISING THAT THESE DISCUSSIONS WILL BE SUCCESSFUL.
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ADVOCATING
GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTED MR CHAU ADDED THAT THE HONG KONG
AS A GENERAL TRADE
PRINCIPLE AND WILL GO ON UNCONDITIONAL RENEWAL OF MFN STATUS FOR CHINA.
FREE
THE UNITED
STATES AND
CHINA ARE HONG
TWO KONG'S
LARGEST
TRADING PARTNERS AND A GOOD RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM WILL BE A VITAL FACTOR IN HONG KONG'S LONG-TERM SUCCESS.
"HONG KONG
INTERESTS IN FREE TRADE IN BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
CLEARLY HAS VITAL GENERAL AND IN GOOD TRADE RELATIONS CHINA IN PARTICULAR," MR CHAU SAID.
THE WORLD HAS AN "BUT WE ARE NOT ALONE IN THIS. THE REST OF INTEREST IN A GOOD RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
FOREMOST THE WORLD'S FOREMOST INDUSTRIALISING INDUSTRIAL NATION AND THE WORLD'S
NATION,
HE ADDED.
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EXPERT TALKS ON DEFENOR AND PUBLIC ORDER
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BRITISH AND MATTERS RELATING HELD IN HONG
AN ELEVENTH ROUND OF TALKS BETWEEN EXPERTS OF THE CHINESE SIDES OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP TO DISCUSS TO HONG KONG'S FUTURE DEFENCE AND PUBLIC ORDER WILL BE KONG ON JUNE 1 AND 3.
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THE BRITISH TEAM WILL BE LED BY BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE MR
REPRESENTATIVE MR LUO PAUL. THE CHINESE TEAM WILL BE LED BY CHINESE JIAHUAN, THEY WILL BE ASSISTED BY EXPERTS FROM THE TWO SIDES.
FIRST QUARTER ECONOMIC REPORT PUBLISHED
THE HONG KONG ECONOMY CONTINUED TO GROW STEADILY IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR. THE SHARP INCREASE IN EXPORTS, SPECIFICALLY RE- EXPORTS, UNDERPINNED THIS GROWTH.
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LOCALLY BOTH CONSUMPTION AND INVESTMENT DEMAND SHOW NOTABLE INCREASES, WITH MOST OF THE GREATER IMPORTS.
INCREASES
CONTINUED TO SUPPORTED BY
/THE GROSS