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3) 7 April 1992: Wen Wei Po

An article by Xie Ying

"The question of Hong Kong should be dealt with by China and UK in accordance with the JD and once China

resumes the exercise of sovereignty in 1997, Hong Kong will purely be an internal matter for China."

4) 14 April 1992: Wen Wei Po

An article by Xie ying

"Although the JD is a valid international treaty

registered with the UN, that does not imply:

i)

that the UN can interfere with Hong Kong;

ii) that UN members other than UK and China can

interfere with Hong Kong before 1997; and

iii) that any other UN members other than China

herself can interfere with the post 1997 HKSAR."

5) 15 April 1992: Wen Wei Po

An article by Cheng Han

"Hong Kong

affairs are a matter for the UK and China

before 1997 and an internal matter for China post

1997."

6) 25 April 1992: Wen Wei Po

An article by Cheng Han

"After 1 July 1997, the question of Hong Kong will purely be an internal matter for China."