TNAG-2287-FCO40-3290-Chinese-personalities-involved-with-Hong-Kong-1991 — Page 67

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TODAY'S (23 APRIL) HONG KONG ECONOMIC JOURNAL CARRIES A REPORT SAYING THAT NCNA VICE-DIRECTOR QIAO ZONGHUAI, WILL BE POSTED TO THE MFA IN PEKING AS A VICE MINISTER. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT HE WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR HANDLING SINO-BRITISH RELATIONS AND HONG KONG AFFAIRS.

2. ZHOU NAN HAD RECOMMENDED THAT THE NEWLY ARRIVED HEAD OF NCNA FOREIGN AFFAIRS, CHEN RONGCHUN, SHOULD TAKE OVER QIAO'S POST AS VICE DIRECTOR BUT THIS WOULD HAVE TO BE CONFIRMED AT A HIGH LEVEL

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THE PAPER ALSO MENTIONS THAT TWO OTHER NCNA VICE DIRECTORS, ZHENG HUA AND SHANG JUNSHENG, WILL ALSO BE POSTED WITHIN A SHORT TIME.

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