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We shall continue to look for ways of restoring dialogue on Hong Kong with the Chinese. Zhu Rongji's visit this week one opportunity. The Chinese know as well that they need to take into account the impact of their behaviour over Hong Kong, eg on the Clinton Administration;
It will eventually be for LegCo to decide whether the benefits of broadening democracy in the modest way the Governor suggests outweigh the risks of a campaign of non-cooperation from China. That in turn will depend (rightly) on views in the Hong Kong community.
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