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pioneering 1980 International Karakoram Project,
which was unprecedented multi-disciplinary survey of
roof of world by dedicated team of scientists from
China, Britain and Pakistan;
Reintroduction this year to China of the rare Père
David's deer, from world's last surviving herd in
Britain;
rapid growth in civic twinning relationships
between cities in our two countries. One of the
most broadly based and productive industrial city of
Tiaynan and Newcastle upon Tyne.
This afternoon, Vice-Premier Li Peng signed with
Sir Y K Pao and Geoffrey Howe a Memorandum of
Understanding establishing a major new scheme to bring
Chinese students to study in Britain. Scheme arose from
imagination and generosity of Sir Y K. We thank him.
Offered large financial contribution to combine with
resources from our two governments. Could bring several
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