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3. THE PRO-CHINA TIN TIN DAILY NEWS IN AN EDITORIAL ON 12 APRIL SUGGESTED THAT LIAO'S REMARKS TO THE ACADEMICS' DELEGATION SHOWED THAT CHINA WAS MORE DETERMINED THAN EVER TO TAKE OVER HONG KONG. THE SINO/BRITISH TALKS ON HONG KONG'S FUTURE WOULD REMAIN DEADLOCKED IF LONDON REFUSED TO DISCUSS THE SOVEREIGNTY

ISSUE. THE BRITISH SHOULD NOW GIVE WAY ON SOVEREIGNTY IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THEIR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH CHINA.

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