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QUESTION (IN CHINESE)

You have spoken to Premier Zhao about Sino-British

relationships in Peking. May I ask in what areas you would

have more cooperation with China? It is said that in China

there will be a senior delegation going to Britain next year.

What questions will you be talking about then?

PRIME MINISTER

good.

Relationships between China and Britain are already

Trade between China and Britain is increasing.

There

will be a trade delegation some time during next year. That

is not the first trade delegation; it will not be the last.

There have been many before and they, of course, will continue.

We have been working closely together on a number of

things. As you know, we have been interested in doing work

in the South China Sea on oil. BP have be. n there for some

time; they are going to continue their exploration. Cable &

Wireless have been responsible for the telecommunications for

some time, and we have been working on the plans for the

Guandong nuclear power station for some time. But we have

and will continue to have delegations to China about many

matters. There will be a trade delegation

Lord Young in March.

delegations.

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I think under

Previously there have been many trade

Naturally, I do hope that the trade will increase.

We

are always trying to get extra exports as exactly Hong Kong is

trying to get extra exports to the rest of the world.

Also, may I point out that Premier Zhao Ziyang will be