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Thursday, June 4, 1998 Published at 07:41 GMT 08:41 UK


World: Asia-Pacific

Jiang to Hong Kong


It's been announced in Beijing that the Chinese President, Jiang Zemin, will attend celebrations in Hong Kong on July-the-first to mark the anniversary of the territory's return to Chinese rule.

A statement said that while he was in Hong Kong, President Jiang would also attend the opening ceremony of the territory's new airport.

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