THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1994
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SHE SAID THE PROPOSALS WOULD NOT MEAN A DRAMATIC DEMOCRACY AND THEY WERE MODEST, AS LAID DOWN IN THE BASIC LAW, IN A MANNER THAT THE COMMUNITY WILL RECOGNISE AS FAIR AND OPEN.
NO WAY WEAKEN OUR COMMITMENT TO AS THE OUTSTANDING BUSINESS
"OUR PROPOSALS WILL IN MAINTAINING HONG KONG'S ATTRACTIONS LOCATION IN THIS REGION," SHE SAID.
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MRS CHAN SAID SHE WAS CONFIDENT THAT AT CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS, HONG KONG WOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE A AND EFFECTIVE EXECUTIVE-LED SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT.
HONG KONG WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A LEGISLATURE WROSE HIGHEST PRIORITY WILL BE TO MAKE A SUCCESS OF THE TRANSITION AND OF THE JOINT DECLARATION IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES, SHE ADDED.
TURNING TO THE NEW AIRPORT PROJECT, MRS CHAN SAID THIS MONTH HAD SEEN SOME USEFUL DISCUSSIONS WITH CHINESE OFFICIALS ON THE LATEST FINANCIAL PROPOSALS.
"WE ARE ALL ANXIOUS IN HONG KONG THAT WHATEVER QUESTIONS STILL REMAIN, CAN BE DEALT WITH QUICKLY.
"GIVE US THE CHANCE TO MANAGE THIS PROJECT IN OUR USUAL HONG KONG WAY, AND WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO COMPLETE THE WORK, WELL, WITHIN FORECAST IN TERMS OF BOTH TIME AND MONEY," SHE SAID.
ON DISCUSSIONS WITH CHINA IN OTHER AREAS SUCH AS CRIME, IMMIGRATION MATTERS AND DEFENCE LANDS, MRS CHAN SAID: "I VALUE THESE AND ALL OUR OTHER REGULAR CONTACTS.'
"WE WILL SEEK TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ON THE MANY TRANSITIONAL ISSUES WHICH AFFECT THE WELL-BEING OF OUR PEOPLE.
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REGARDING THE UNCONDITIONAL RENEWAL OF CHINA'S MOST FAVOURED NATION
TRADE STATUS, MRS CHAN SAID EFFORTS WOULD (MFN) LOBBY THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION.
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VISIT WASHINGTON IN APRIL TO EXPLAIN WHY HONG KONG ECONOMIC ISSUES SHOULD NOT BE
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POINTING OUT THAT MFN IS THE WRONG TOOL TO ACHIEVE IMPROVEMENTS IN HUMAN RIGHTS, MRS CHAN SAID THE ISSUE WAS BEST CONTINUING TO TRADE WITH CHINA.
IN THIS WAY IT WILL HELP NOT ONLY TO RAISE THE LIVING IN CHINA, BUT KEEP OPEN AN EFFECTIVE MEANS OF CHINA, SHE SAID.
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"IT IS IN EVERYONE'S INTEREST THAT CHINA REMAINS IN EVERY WAY A PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY THROUGH OPRN TRADE AND CONTINUING CONTACT AND COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER NATIONS," SHE SAID.
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