Mr. Major.
The President then went оп Lo make related comments:
some general but
China now has more than 1.1 billion people.
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my own difficulties. It is not easy to make the decision to decide to march towards a socialist markel economy. Modern history is one of suffering and torture for the Chinese and I do not want my people to regard me as one who is repeating that kind of history. Both sides in this issue should be forward looking and thus seek a solution.
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Earlier Mr. Fukuda emphasisized thal China will become a superpower (al a general meeting of the Interaction n Council and the Presidenl). The economic progress required to become a superpower will not be easy.
It is only 50 years since the Japanese invasion of China but despite that we tell our people to develop friendship with Japanese people. Bul I also tell our apanese friends the saying "that if one man falls in a pil, those behind should learn the lesson". It is a fact that the Chinese have a deep memory of the Japanese invasion.
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We also remeber the Opium Wars, but as far as long Kong is concerned we will try to avoid reminding people of This is the unpleasant past between our two countries. said in friendliness.
The President finished with a description of some of the lechnical changes that have occured since the Second World War and concluded "lalking can solve all problems".
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