1.   In his statement, he said he had also won Chinese consent to pursue greater market access for American telecommunications and insurance companies.

2.   Beijing objects to the current legislature because Hong Kong Gov. Chris Patten introduced reforms to broaden democracy without Chinese consent.

3.   Beijing plans to dissolve the legislature because it says Hong Kong Gov. Chris Patten introduced political reforms to broaden democracy in Hong Kong without Chinese consent.

4.   But it remains intent on dissolving the legislature because it was elected under rule changes devised without Chinese consent.

5.   China has indicated it would repeal the Bill of Rights because it was enacted without Chinese consent.

6.   China does not recognize the Bill of Rights, because it was adopted without Chinese consent.

7.   China maintains it was Britain that acted unilaterally by liberalizing the laws without Chinese consent.

8.   China says the legislature must go because it was elected under rule changes enforced by Gov. Chris Patten without Chinese consent.

9.   Chinese leaders have not met with Patten for three years, complaining that he broadened democracy in the territory without Chinese consent.

10.   It says Hong Kong Gov. Chris Patten introduced political reforms to broaden democracy in the territory without Chinese consent.