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in 1972-74.

hardliners.

Politically probably sympathetic to the

Qian Qichen (62)

Minister of Foreign Affairs.

He is one of China's leading experts on the Soviet Union, having both served in Moscow and been the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. He was promoted to Minister in 1988. Does not appear to have taken a particular interest in Hong Kong before becoming Minister.

Zhou Nan (62)

He

Director of the New China News Agency (NCNA), Hong Kong. is the most senior Chinese official in Hong Kong, and has many years of experience in dealing with Hong Kong matters as the responsible Vice Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as leader of the Chinese side during the latter part of the negotiations. Tough and uncompromising, though he can switch on the charm when he wishes. He has visited Britain on three occasions, most recently in March 1989 when he had talks with Lord Glenarthur.

Li Hou (67)

Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council. He is the Senior Deputy to Ji Pengfei and Secretary General of the Basic Law Drafting Committee.

Queto reserved.

Lu Ping (63)

Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council. Deputy Secretary General of the Basic Lao Drafting Committee. A member of the Chinese team during the negotiations on Hong Kong, and one of the most experienced Chinese officials dealing with the question. impressive and formidable negotiator.

Guo Fengmin (61)

An

Senior Chinese Representative on the Joint Liaison Group. He was Head of the Western European Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during much of the negotiations on Hong Kong. Then, after a spell as Ambassador to West Germany, came back to head the Hong Kong and Macao affairs Office of the Foreign Ministry. Appointed to his present job early this year. He spent some timeat the Institute of Strategic Studies in Britain in the early 1980s.

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