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<text id=91TT1541>
<title>
July 15, 1991: World Notes:Hong Kong
</title>
<history>
TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1991
July 15, 1991 Misleading Labels
</history>
<article>
<source>Time Magazine</source>
<hdr>
WORLD, Page 45
World Notes
HONG KONG
Who Runs the Colony Now?
</hdr><body>
<p> Hong Kong's proposed new $16 billion airport is more than a
spectacular engineering project. Unveiled in 1989, the plan soon
turned into a test of wills between London and Beijing. Since
Britain had not previously consulted China, Beijing refused to
give its approval, which was necessary for financing, and the
project stalled. At issue: who runs Hong Kong before 1997, when
China takes over?
</p>
<p> Last week the answer became clearer. Britain and China
signed an agreement in which Beijing approved the project, but
in turn London must consult Beijing on all major aspects of the
airport's development. Beyond that, China gained a voice in
running Hong Kong.
</p>
</body></article>
</text>