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HONG KONG: SINO-BRITISH TALKS: AUSTRALIAN POLICY

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SENATOR EVANS HAS ENDORSED THE FOLLOWING LINES OF RESPONSE (IF ASKED) TO QUESTIONS ON AUSTRALIA'S POSITION ON SINO-BRITISH NEGOTIATIONS ON HONG KONG:

.AUSTRALIA HAS SUBSTANTIAL INTERESTS IN HONG KONG WHICH IS ITS SEVENTH LARGEST EXPORT MARKET, THE WORLD'S TENTH LARGEST TRADING ECONOMY, AND HONG KONG'S FUTURE IN THE DYNAMIC REGIONAL ECONOMY.

.THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG IS A MATTER FOR BRITAIN AND CHINA. BUT AUSTRALIA HAS A LEGITIMATE INTEREST IN ITS SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION.

.AUSTRALIA IS ENCOURAGED BY AGREEMENT BETWEEN BRITAIN AND CHINA TO TALK. WE HOPE THAT THESE TALKS WILL LEAD TO POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS ON ISSUES SUCH AS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE AIRPORT, AND TO CHINA'S AGREEMENT ON SEVERAL BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN INITIALLED BUT AWAIT CHINESE APPROVAL.

.AS A DEMOCRACY, AUSTRALIA NATURALLY SUPPORTS THE VALUES OF AN OPEN SOCIETY AS GUARANTEED FOR HONG KONG IN THE JOINT DECLARATION. THE RULE OF LAW AND AN INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY HAVE BEEN KEY ELEMENTS IN HONG KONG'S PROSPERITY.

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