would not be very great and even if there were turbulence, the Chinese government would make every effort to minimise its impact. Lu attributed the rise in the Hong Kong stock market to confidence in China despite the disagreement
between China and Britain (WWP 10 November).
E2.
Li Lanqing was quoted by T T Tsui as saying that it was difficult to separate economic and political matters (HK press 18 November).
E3.
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Vice-Chairman Ye Xuanping called on Hong Kong people to set their minds at ease, because even if the Sino-British talks were unsuccessful Hong Kong would continue to develop (TKP
29 November).
E4. Guo Fengmin said that even if no agreement was reached the sky would not collapse; China was confident of maintaining Hong Kong's stability and prosperity. He added that the JLG and political talks were "related" (HK press
27 Nov 1993).
BRITISH INTERESTS/SINO-BRITISH RELATIONS
F1. Lu Ping told the Chief Executives of Cable & Wireless
and HK Telecom that China welcomed continued investment in
Hong Kong by British firms (HK press 9 November).
F2.
Speaking to a Hong Kong American Chamber of Commerce
delegation, Lu Ping dismissed as "inconceivable" (tianfang yetan) a British press report alleging that China would impose sanctions on certain British companies if the talks
failed. Lu expressed the hope that British, American,
Japanese and Chinese investors would stay in Hong Kong and compete on an equal footing (TKP 10 November).
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