HONG KONG
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4. The Government of Hong Kong's official visit to Peking
in March/April was the first such visit ever made, He
ministers officials.
tell
Sekim
was received by Vice Premier Deng and other Chinese
Jeng Spenfically asked the arremov to They intimated that China did not necessarily business men to put the hearts at ease
Hong Kong in 1997 but envisaged
anticipate taking
In respect of their wivestments.
a transitional period during which normal business will
important role
continue. They clearly recognise the need to
Hong Kong has to may in their modernisation'
maintaining business conference.
programme.
CHINA/VIETNAM
5. The first round of talks between China and Vietnam
which started in Hanoi in April appear to have made
no progress, apart from agreement on the exchange of
prisoners. No date has been fixed for their resumption
in Peking.
CHINA/SOVIET UNION
6. When the Chinese abrogated their Friendship Treaty
with the Soviet Union on third April, they also put
about
forward a proposal for negotiations of their bi-lateral
relationship. Both sides have since shown a further
there
tentative interest in this. However, they have been
no other signs of any reapprochement and mutual
atiucks
propaganda talks continue.
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