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REPORT FOR AUGUST 1980
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CHINA AFFAIRS
Meetings in Beijing
HUNGD & ento (05311)
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LB.1.
Attention in communist circles in Hong Kong has centred on the
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the National
People's Congress (NPC) sessions which opened in Beijing on 28 and 30
August respectively. It remains to be seen whether the much heralded changes
in leadership will affect the CPG's policy towards Hong Kong and Macau.
However, of the Vice-Premiers expected to resign, none is known to have been
involved with the two territories. Among those from Hong Kong attending the sessions are WANG Kuang, First Director of the NCNA in Hong Kong and member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC; his deputy LI Ju-cheng (NPC);
FEI Yi-ming, publisher of the Ta Kung Pao (CPPCC and NFC); LI Tce-tsung,
Director of the Wen Wei Pao (CPPCC); Henry FOK, leading local communist
businessman (CPPCC); and Mrs. FEI Yi-ming (CPPCC). HO Yin, Macau's
leading communist and millionaire businessman, is also attending the CPPCC.
The total number of delegates to the CPPCC from Hong Kong and Macau is 27
including, in addition to those mentioned above, several important United
Front targets in business and the media selected for their contribution to
the Four Modernisations. The communist newspaper Ta Kung Pao has claimed
that the size of group demonstrates the importance China attaches to Hong
Kong and Macau.
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Student unions in Hong Kong sent a 10,000 word letter to the CPPCC airing their views on various aspects of China's affairs, including politics, the economy and the attitude towards "Hong Kong people's fight for their rights". The views expressed were generally mildly favourable, any criticism being muted
and constructive. The Hong Kong Federation of Catholic Students also wrote to
the Congress urging free contact between religious believers in China and those
in other countries.
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