We have to do this because the kitchen started by Mr Chris Patten before 1997 will not converge with the stipulations of the Basic Law after 1997.' China threatened to ignore the results of democratic elections proposed by Governor Patten for Hong Kong when China assumes control in 1997. But Lu Ping did say that China always stands for co-operation, not confrontation. The Chinese government has been accused of using its influence over Hong Kong's political system and judiciary to suppress democracy protests since last year. Lu Ping refrained from repeating economic threats made the previous year, but it is unlikely that Britain will win China's agreement to complete the Hong Kong airport project. Britain's ambassador to China regretted the personal attacks on Patten and said that decisions over Hong Kong were taken by the British government as a whole.
China threatened to ignore the results of democratic elections proposed by Governor Patten for Hong Kong when China assumes control in 1997. But Lu Ping did say that China always stands for co-operation, not confrontation. The Chinese government has been accused of using its influence over Hong Kong's political system and judiciary to suppress democracy protests since last year. Lu Ping refrained from repeating economic threats made the previous year, but it is unlikely that Britain will win China's agreement to complete the Hong Kong airport project. Britain's ambassador to China regretted the personal attacks on Patten and said that decisions over Hong Kong were taken by the British government as a whole.