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question of why the text had been published now, the point emphasised was that China had long since anticipated difficulties in Hong Kong's transition and was well prepared to deal with them

and when necessary. There was no implication that trouble in Hong Kong before 1997 could lead to review of the JD.

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The full text, without comment, appeared in several other Chinese newspapers including the Beijing Daily, the Legal Daily, and the Workers' Daily.

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