OF THE HONG KONG QUESTION IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE BASIC INTERESTS OF THE WHOLE CHINESE PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE HONG KONG COMPATR AND IT IS OF FAR-REACHING HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
(1) THE SUCCESSFUL SOLUTION OF THE HONG KONG QUESTION IS AN IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS REALISING THE GREAT CAUSE OF REUNIFYING THE MOTHERLAND AND IS OF BENEFFIT TO THE MAINTENANCE OF THE LONG TERM PROSPERITY AND STABILITY OF HONG KONG, AND OF BENEFIT TO OUR CONSTRUCTION AND SOCIALIST MODERNISATION.
ON 1 JULY 1997 HONG KONG WILL ONCE AGAIN RETURN TO THE EMBRACE OF THE MOTHERLAND. THIS IS A MAJOR EVENT IN THE MODERN HISTORY OF CHINA AND OF THE WORLD. IT WILL EXPUNGE THE NATIONAL HUMILIATION
OVER THE PAST 100 YEARS AND MORE OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE, AND IT IS WORTHY OF CONGRATULATION FROM THE ENTIRE CHINESE PEOPLE, INCLUDING
COMPATRIOTS IN HONG KONG.
THE OVERWHELMING PROPORTION OF THE INHABITANTS OF HONG KONG ARE OF
OUR OWN FLESH AND BLOOD. OVER THE LONG YEARS THE PEOPLE OF THE MOTHERLAND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT HONG KONG AND THE HONG KONG COMPATRIOTS HAVE NEVER WAVERED IN THEIR WARM LOVE FOR THE
MOTHERLAND.
THE SATISFACTORY SOLUTION OF THE HONG KONG QUESTION HAS ELIMINATED WORRIES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE HONG KONG ABOUT THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG. IT WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO THE MAINTENANCE OF THE LONG TERM PROSPERITY AND STABILITY OF HONG KONG. FULL PLAY WILL CONTINUE TO BE GIVEN TO ITS ROLE AS AN INTERNATIONAL PORT CITY AND IT WILL MAKE AN EVEN GREATER CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE CAUSE OF MODERNISATION IN THE
MOTHERLAND.
THE QUESTIONS OF TAIWAN AND HONG KONG ARE DIFFERENT IN NATURE. BUT THE CONCEPT OF ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS' IS APPLICABLE IN THE SAME WAY TO THE SOLUTION OF THE TAIWAN QUESTION. THE SOLUTION OF
THE HONG KONG QUESTION WILL CERTAINLY HAVE A PROFOUND EFFECT ON
THE TAIWAN AUTHORITIES AND THE TAIWANESE PEOPLE AND IS OF BENEFIT IN PROMOTING THE EARLY COMPLETION OF THE GREAT CAUSE OF REUNIFICATION
WITH THE MOTHERLAND.
(11) THE SUCCESSFUL SOLUTION OF THE HONG KONG QUESTION IS OF
BENEFIT TO THE MAINTENANCE OF PEACE IN ASIA AND THE WORLD.
HONG KONG HAS CLOSE ECONOMIC LINKS AND TRADE CONTACTS WITH ALL
COUNTRIES AND REGIONS OF THE WORLD, PARTICULARLY WITH MANY COUNTRIES AND REGIONS IN ASIA. THE SATISFACTORY SOLUTION OF THE HONG KONG QUESTION IS OF BENEFIT TO THE MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THESE
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