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Blair: 'One Country Two Systems' Effective in Hong Kong

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Premier Wen Jiabao and visiting British Prime Minister Tony Blair hold a 65-minute talks Monday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Both men hailed the momentum of bilateral relations, and Blair said during the talks that he thought highly of the China's way of resolving latest problems in Hong Kong.

Wen said he is fully confident that the trade volume between the two countries could reach US$15 billion in three to five years, from US$11.4 billion last year. Wen welcomed British companies to invest in central and western China.

The Chinese premier also put forward four proposals to guide future bilateral ties, namely, to maintain high-level mutual visit of government officials, to expand trade and economic cooperation, to enhance cultural and educational exchange, and to resolve each other's discrepancies and difference through consultations and dialogues.

Blair, on his first trip to China in five years, expressed his belief that the strengthened relationship between Britain and China would, beyond any doubt, continue to develop in economic and political fields. Britain is China's largest investor in Europe.

Blair also spoke highly of the policy of "One Country, Two Systems". The British Prime Minister said he is glad to see the policy of 'One Country, Two Systems' is proved effective in Hong Kong in the past six years.

Blair said Britain respect China's way of resolving recent problems in Hong Kong.

On July 1, the sixth anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China, tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents staged a demonstration. Later, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government led by Tung Chee Hwa postponed the legislation procedure of the contentious Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law.

Blair told Wen that he hoped Hong Kong could maintain stability, believing the latest HK problems could be properly solved. To this end, Blair promised that British government is willing to do its part.

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