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5. THE MAIN POINTS TO EMERGE FROM THE VISIT ARE
(A) MR WALDEN'S PRESENCE AT THE INAUGURATION OF NINGBO UNIVERSITY
WAS GREATLY APPRECIATED BY Y K PAO AND THE CHINESE. MRS. THATCHER'S INTEREST IN THIS EVENT, AND SUPPORT FOR CLOSER RELATIONS BETWEEN BRITAIN AND CHINA, WERE REFERRED TO SEVERAL TIMES.,
(B) Y K PAO IS CLEARLY HIGHLY REGARDED IN THE NINGBO AREA AND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO ITS DEVELOPMENT GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGED., (C) THE LEADERS THE MINISTER MET IN ZHEJIANG GAVE AN IMPRESSION
OF BEING VERY ABLE, POSITIVE ABOUT EXPECTATIONS FOR CO-OPERATION WITH BRITAIN, CONFIDENT ABOUT LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS, ENTHUSIASTIC, ENERGETIC AND AMBITIOUS. THE MAYOR OF NINGBO, MR GENG DIANHUA, SEEMS PARTICULARLY DYNAMIC.
6. MR WALDEN HIMSELF WAS CONVINCED WE SHOULD DIRECT SOME OF OUR RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION CO-OPERATION WITH CHINA (E.G. BOOKS, SCHOLARSHIPS, STAFF EXCHANGES, ELT) TOWARDS ASSISTANCE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF NINGBO UNIVERSITY. WE AGREE THIS SHOULD HELP TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT FAVOURABLE ATTITUDES TO BRITISH PARTICIPATION IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA.
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