Governor Patten has woven politics into the lives of the people of Hong Kong . Though he was opposed, the British paid politically for that opposition. Patten Poses Seven has modified his position and replaced functional groups with statutory bodies and a 2.7 million to one million group electoral committee and scaled back his demand for an electorate of 2.7 million to one million . Instead of saying the Chinese refused to go along or disagreed, Patten said euphemistically that they (meaning himself and his associates) had failed to convince Chinese officials. Hong Kong and China reopened negotiations under public pressure. His approach is Western; the Chinese see the superiority of an all-powerful government. He has emphasized cooperation on administrative and environmental matters. China wants Britain compliance with its orders. Patten said that when Hong Kong made decisions, things went well, but if consultation with China was necessary, nothing worked.
Governor Patten has woven politics into the lives of the people of Hong Kong . Though he was opposed, the British paid politically for that opposition. Patten Poses Seven has modified his position and replaced functional groups with statutory bodies and a 2.7 million to one million group electoral committee and scaled back his demand for an electorate of 2.7 million to one million . Hong Kong and China reopened negotiations under public pressure. His approach is Western; the Chinese see the superiority of an all-powerful government. He has emphasized cooperation on administrative and environmental matters. China wants Britain compliance with its orders. Patten said that when Hong Kong made decisions, things went well, but if consultation with China was necessary, nothing worked.