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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1997
Page
5
American companies long drawn to China's liberalizing reforms face uncertain momentum after Deng Xiaoping’s death. Officials warn policy shifts could follow Hong Kong handover and a fall party congress, but many firms plan cautious staying power in the 1.2 billion market.
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright travels to Beijing during official mourning for Deng Xiaoping to urge adherence to the one China policy and limit Taiwan visits. She will press human rights softly while stressing broader U S policy and return of Hong Kong’s autonomy after sovereignty transfer.
A fire at thatched-roof structures in Baripada where followers of Swami Nigamananda gathered to seek blessings left 164 dead and 150 injured. Rescue teams retrieved 146 bodies by Monday morning with 18 dying in hospital. authorities reported no more bodies at the site.
China moves to strike down 14 laws and revise 10 more as the National People's Congress Standing Committee decides that Hong Kong's Bill of Rights will no longer have supremacy. Beijing argues rights are guaranteed by the Basic Law after the July 1 handover.
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