Word: hong
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...regain control of Chinese Protestantism, a battle complicated by a woefully small number of church buildings to accommodate worshipers. The T.S.P.M. estimates there are 3 million Protestants in the country, about the same number as the official count of Catholics. But the respected Chinese Church Research Center in Hong Kong claims that house-church members swell the Protestant total to 30 million or more. Privately, some Chinese officials say the figure is closer to 20 million...
...planning but in the adoption of free-market policies. "Concentration of economic decision making in the hands of planners and public officials," he said, "tends to inhibit individual initiative and sometimes cripples the ability of men and women to work toward a better future." Buckley cited the examples of Hong Kong and South Korea, in which increases in population were accompanied by rapid economic growth because, he said, the private sector has been allowed to flourish...
...British were quick to point out, some sticking points remain. Foremost among them is the destiny of 2.5 million Hong Kong Chinese who carry Hong Kong-British passports. Britain has said that it will not grant them full citizenship, but they are unlikely to want to become Chinese citizens. Another problem is that even if the colony is allowed to retain its judicial system after 1997, it is unclear how or by whom judges will be appointed...
There is also a possibility that China's post-1997 control of Hong Kong's bustling international airport will involve complicated renegotiations of landing rights with many countries, including Taiwan. Observed a British official in Peking: "There are still some pretty tricky issues to be resolved, and unless they are resolved, there won't be an agreement...
Once drafted, the treaty will be discussed by local bodies representing the residents of Hong Kong, who have not been entirely pleased with Britain's handling of their fortunes. It must then be presented to the British Parliament and to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in Peking. Although Thatcher can expect to receive overwhelming support in the House of Commons, Deng may have to persuade hard-liners that he is not being extravagantly generous toward the citadel of laissez-faire capitalism. If all goes well, Thatcher and Zhao could sign the final treaty before...