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CENTRAL GOVERNMENT WOULD TAKE HK AND MACAU'S INTERESTS INTO ACCOUNT WHEN CONSIDERING THESE QUESTIONS.

4. SCMP REPORTED REMARKS BY THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER, TIAN ZENGPEI, WHICH APPEARED TO CONTRADICT WANG AND CHEN'S REMARKS ABOVE. MR TIAN WAS QUOTED AS SAYING HE DID NOT THINK THE SARG'S TRADE WITH A PARTICULAR COUNTRY WOULD BE AFFECTED IF THAT COUNTRY WAS IN DISPUTE WITH CHINA. HK SAR WOULD BE UNDER A DIFFERENT SYSTEM AND COULD MAKE ITS OWN DECISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SITUATION.

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