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KOWTOWING TO CHINESE?

It is a fact of Hong Kong's geography, history and politics that in 1997 it will become a Special Administrative Region of China.

future is

inevitably closely bound up with the mainland.

Its

This does not mean we kowtow to Chinese. It means we endeavour to secure best possible future

That is whole basis on which Joint

for Hong Kong.

Declaration was signed.