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Following is the transcript (English portion) of a media session by the Chief Executive, Mr Tung Chee Hwa after meetings with President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing today (July 19):

Reporter: ...

CE: I have made the statement about Article 23. I trust you have seen it. The Central leadership are in full support of what I have said.

Reporter: Chen Shuibian has talked about "One country, Two systems" is not working...

CE: Let me tell you this. "One Country, Two Systems" is working. It is working. That is why there are grievances expressed in the Hong Kong way. It is working very well in Hong Kong.

Reporter: How about the leadership... have you any feeling that they are concerned ...

CE: No.

(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript)

End/Saturday, July 19, 2003

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