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PASSED THROUGH HONG KONG AND 60 PERCENT OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE MAINLAND CAME FROM HONG KONG IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN SINO-HONG KONG RELATIONS. HE STRESSED THAT THE PROSPERITY AND STABILITY OF HONG KONG WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUCCESS OF CHINA'S OPEN DOOR POLICY. LU PING, WHO WAS PRESENT, SAID THAT JIANG HAD NOT TOUCHED ON THE ISSUE OF CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS.

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7. LU PING HAD NOW QUALIFIED HIS EARLIER REMARK ON THE FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING, BY SAYING THAT WHETHER IT IS HELD WILL DEPEND ON WHETHER WE WANT IT. HE HAD EARLIER IMPLIED THAT CHINA MIGHT REFUSE TO HOLD IT. HE HAS STILL LEFT OPEN THE QUESTION OF WHETHER CHINA WILL AGREE TO DISCUSS HONG KONG AT IT.

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