Blair: China is living up to "one country, two systems" concept ( 2003-07-23 10:18) (xinhua)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday that it's evident that China
has been living up to the "one country, two systems" concept since Hong Kong was
handed back to its motherland six years ago.
Blair made the remarks on his flight to Hong Kong, the final leg of his Asian
tour, according to local news report.
Blair has just finished his three-day visit to the Chinese mainland, during
which he met with Chinese leaders in Beijing.
In his meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday, Blair said he was
delighted to see the strong development momentumof Sino-British bilateral ties
in recent years, underlining that the smooth handover of Hong Kong six years ago
had opened a new chapter for bilateral relations.
Blair will stay in Hong Kong for three days. It is his second official visit
to Hong Kong since he became Britain's youngest prime minister in 1997.
The British Prime Minister will hold talks with Hong Kong Chief Executive
Tung Chee Hwa and take part in a series of activities during his visit here.
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