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THIRD MEETING OF THE SINO-PORTUGESE JOINT LIAISON GROUP.

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THE NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY ENGLISH LANGUAGE BULLETIN

OF 2 FEBRUARY CARRIES THE FOLLOWING REPORT DATELINED MACAO, 1 FEBRUARY.

BEGINS:

THE THIRD MEETING OF THE SINO-PORTUGESE JOINT LIAISON GROUP

CLOSED HERE TODAY.

AT THE TWO-DAY MEETING, REPRESENTATIVES OF BOTH SIDES EXCHANGED

VIEWS AND REACHED CONSENSUS ON MACAO'S PARTICIPATION IN CERTAIN

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND AGREEMENTS.

IT WAS DECIDED AT THE MEETING THAT EACH SIDE WILL SET UP A

REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN MACAO ON FEBRUARY 15.

THEY HAVE ALSO AGREED THAT THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE LIAISON GROUP

WILL BE HELD IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO CONTINUE DISCUSSING QUESTIONS OF COMMON CONCERN.

AMBASSADOR KANG JIMIN, THE LEADING CHINESE REPRESENTATIVE, SAID

THAT SINCE THE SINO-PORTUGESE JOINT LIAISON GROUP WAS SET UP A

YEAR AGO, THE TWO SIDES HAVE EXCHANGED VIEWS ON MAJOR ISSUES OF

MACAO DURING THE TRANSITION PERIOD AND DISCUSSED SOME SPECIFIC

QUESTIONS AS WELL.

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