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tied the knot should have it untied before the problems could be fully
solved. There could be no other way. He said that if both sides
adopt a cooperative attitude, it would only benefit the prosperity and
stability of Hong Kong even more.
ZHOU Nạn also quoted the former Foreign Secretary of UK
Sir Geoffrey Howe as saying, "Hong Kong will have prosperity and
stability if there is good cooperation between China and the UK."
ZHOU Nan said such a statement fully conformed with the actual
situation.
He asked a rhetorical question, "Now the Sino-British relation
runs into difficulties. Where do such difficulties come from? During
this period, what had China done to hurt the UK? What had China done
to contravene particular clause(s) or article(s) of the Sino-British
Joint Declaration?" ZHOU Nan expressed that after careful consideration,
the answer was nil.
ZHOU Nan Says China has not Hurt the People of Hong Kong
He said China had neither offended Britain nor hurt the
residents of Hong Kong. China's "co-operation partner" knew what they
had done in this period. This is a fact that is obvious to all.
However, ZHOU Nan stressed that no matter what happened to
the "co-operation partner", China would remain steadfast and implement
the Joint Declaration faithfully. He said the era in which China was
bullied by the great powers had already gone. The Sino-British Joint"
Declaration was an agreement reached five years ago on the question of Hong
Kong through serious negotiations on equal footing. According to the
Joint Declaration, basing on the policy of "One Country, Two Systems",
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