Exchange Sessions in Guangzhou
8. Although the Drafting Committee did not dispatch further delegations to Hong Kong during the consultation period, it welcomed the proposal that CCBL members should go to Guangzhou in late November to exchange opinions with its various subgroups and to brief them on the consultation report compiled by the CCBL. In the signing-up for the five exchange sessions with the subgroups held on 21 and 22 November in Guangzhou, a total of 81 participant-counts was recorded.
Other Activities
9. An international symposium entitled "One Country, Two Systems and the Basic Law" was initially scheduled as part of the programme for this round of consultations. Academics were to be invited to explore from the political, legal and economic points of view the policy of "one country, two systems" put forward by China as well as issues concerning the drafting of the Basic Law. The Executive Committee of the CCBL set up a four-member committee to take charge of the preparatory work. As little time was left after the suspension of consultation in June and July, the symposium had to be cancelled.
10. In addition to the seminars and discussion sessions organized by the CCBL, organizations of various sectors also held different Basic Law-related promotional and consultative activities in accordance with their own characteristics and needs. These activities included exhibitions, lectures, discussions, forums, study camps, luncheon meetings and public opinion polls. The special topics introduced and discussed focus on the political structure, especially the political models. The CCBL provided, as far as possible, all kinds of assistance in these activities, such as liaising with speakers, providing copies of the Basic Law (Draft) and reference materials, so that the consultation exercise could reach every district and every stratum of the community.
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