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CS TO VISIT U.S.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1994
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MRS ANSON CHAN, WILL MEET SENIOR U.S. OFFICIALS, INCLUDING ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE MR STROBE TALBOTT, AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS DURING HER OFFICIAL VISIT TO WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK FROM SUNDAY (APRIL 24).
IT WILL BE MRS CHAN'S FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES AS CHIEF SECRETARY.
MRS CHAN WILL LEAVE HONG KONG ON FRIDAY NIGHT (APRIL 22) FOR THE WEEK-LONG VISIT AIMED AT STRENGTHENING THE TRADITIONALLY CLOSE ECONOMIC AND TRADE TIES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS RAISING HONG KONG'S CONCERNS OVER THE POSSIBLE WITHDRAWAL THE U.S. OF CHINA'S MOST FAVOURED NATION (MFN) TRADING STATUS.
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IN ADDITION TO MEETING MR TALBOTT, THE CHIEF SECRETARY WILL CALL ON OTHER SENIOR U.S. OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON, INCLUDING THE TREASURY SECRETARY, MR LLOYD BENTSEN; NATIONAL ECONOMIC ADVISER MR ROBERT RUBIN, AND THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS, MR WINSTON LORD.
SHE WILL ALSO HAVE MEETINGS WITH LEADING FIGURES IN THE SENATE, INCLUDING SENATE MAJORITY LEADER SENATOR GEORGE MITCHELL, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE SUB-COMMITTEE, SENATOR MAX BAUCUS, AND SENATOR CHUCK ROBB OF THE EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
AMONG MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MRS CHAN WILL CALL ON THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, REPRESENTATIVE LEE HAMILTON, AND REPRESENTATIVE NANCY PELOSI.
SEPARATELY, SHE WILL MEET THE ASIA AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY REPRESENTATIVE GARY ACKERMAN.
IN HER MEETINGS, MRS CHAN WILL UNDERLINE HONG KONG'S FUTURE AND ITS ROLE AS A GATEWAY TO SOUTHERN CHINA AND THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. SHE WILL ALSO EMPHASISE THE DAMAGE THAT WOULD OCCUR TO HONG KONG AND U.S. BUSINESS INTERESTS IN HONG KONG IF CHINA'S MFN STATUS IS NOT UNCONDITIONALLY RENEWED.
"THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA ARE HONG KONG'S TWO LARGEST TRADING PARTNERS. GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN THEM ARE A VITAL FACTOR
IN HONG KONG'S LONG-TERM SUCCESS, MRS CHAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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SHE WILL DELIVER A KEYNOTE ADDRESS IN WASHINGTON ΤΟ THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB ON MONDAY (APRIL 25) AND WILL HAVE OTHER MEETINGS WITH THE MEDIA, INCLUDING THE EDITORIAL BOARD OF THE WASHINGTON POST.
AS PART OF HER NEW YORK VISIT, MRS CHAN WILL ADDRESS A LUNCHEON HOSTED BY THE ASIA SOCIETY AND THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK + A BREAKFAST MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AND MEET FINANCIERS, ACADEMICS, BUSINESSMEN AND POLICY ADVISERS, AS WELL AS MEETING THE EDITORIAL BOARDS OF THE NEW YORK TIMES AND THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.
MRS CHAN WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF
TRADE, MR TONY MILLER; THE DEPUTY INFORMATION CO-ORDINATOR, MR KERRY MCGLYNN; AND HER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, MR ANDREW WONG.
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