勇敢的呼声 第三章（1）（2/2）
《世界上最伟大的演说辞》作者：吴文智 2017-04-14 03:38
ber 1982 and my discussions with Chinese leaders. At my meeting with Chairman Deng Xiaoping on that occasion, we agreed to open talks on the future of Hong Kong. Our common aim was to maintain the territory’s stability and prosperity. It is in a spirit of pride and of optimism about the future that I now return to sign the agreement, which is the result of those talks.
I think you will agree that the negotiations were not always easy. At certain points there were difficult decisions to be made on both sides. There were moments of tension. To overcome these difficulties we needed to draw on a shared fund of goodwill; on friendship; and on a common commitment to Hong Kong’s future. This was what made success possible. I should like to pay tribute to the dedication of the two negotiating teams and all their sup-porting staff. It is thanks to the imagination and resource which they showed that we can sign an agreement today.
The Agreement fully meets the political requirements of Britain and China, as well as the interests of the Hong Kong people. It provides the framework in which, as a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong will maintain its economic system and way of life for 50 years after the first of July 1997.
I think you will agree that the negotiations were not always easy. At certain points there were difficult decisions to be made on both sides. There were moments of tension. To overcome these difficulties we needed to draw on a shared fund of goodwill; on friendship; and on a common commitment to Hong Kong’s future. This was what made success possible. I should like to pay tribute to the dedication of the two negotiating teams and all their sup-porting staff. It is thanks to the imagination and resource which they showed that we can sign an agreement today.
The Agreement fully meets the political requirements of Britain and China, as well as the interests of the Hong Kong people. It provides the framework in which, as a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong will maintain its economic system and way of life for 50 years after the first of July 1997.