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Tu King Pas?

My name is Gerald Chan from Tau kan bai which is

based in Hong Kong.

Q. There seems to be a marked difference between

China's present attitude towards the question of world

peace as compared with its position on this very

important issue in international affairs since the 60s

and the 70s. Mr General Secretary may we have your

comment on the reasons for the considerations which lead

to the shift of this policy?

A.

This is an assessment we have arrived at in light of

changes in international development in the past decades

and particularly in the past 10 years and more. During

the past decade and more the peace safe guarding forces

in the world has grown considerably. Here I wish to

point out that in Europe, including countries and people

in both in Western Europe and Eastern Europe do not want

to see the out break of a new world war. By pursuing a

foreign policy of peace and independence China can

contibute its share in safe guarding world peace. I

consider the view that a world war was inevitable which

we held more than 10 years ago was a little bit too

absolute and should be corrected.

(Laughter).

/Q.

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