Business groups ‘blocking’ HK democracy – Tom Mitchell
From Financial Times: The only declared candidate in the race to become Hong Kong’s next chief executive has identified the territory’s conservative business ¬≠community as the primary obstacle to...
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Hong Kong Chief to Stand for Re-election – ABC
From ABC: Hong Kong’s chief executive Donald Tsang has announced he is seeking a second term in office. The widely-expected declaration was accompanied by a pledge of tax cuts and greater...
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Hong Kong’s Future – Time Asia
Time Asia this week is carrying several articles about Hong Kong, including: “Hong Kong: A Child of the Motherland” by Leung Chun-Ying, convenor of Hong Kong’s Executive Council, which advises the...
View ArticleTsang Re-Elected as Hong Kong’s Leader – Edward Cody
The Washington Post reports on today’s election in Hong Kong: Donald Tsang easily won re-election to another five-year term as Hong Kong’s chief executive Sunday in voting restricted to a...
View ArticleHong Kong’s New Chief Faces Renewed Pressure for Universal Vote – Peter Ford
From The Christian Science Monitor: Hong Kong, often seen as a bellwether for democracy’s prospects in China, opened a potentially decisive chapter in its history Sunday, as the winner of elections to...
View ArticleAnalysis: Election of Tsang in Hong Kong part of China’s old `birdcage...
From Taipei Times: Although Hong Kong Chief Donald Tsang (ÊõæËî≠ʨä) easily defeated his opponent according to Sunday’s poll, the election was nothing more than a farce. As previously expected, Tsang,...
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Beijing Loyalist Joins HK Cabinet – Vaudine England
Ten years after the handover, politics in Hong Kong is increasingly influenced by Beijing. Here is an old face in the new cabinet. From BBC News: A leading pro-Beijing figure, Tsang Tak-sing, has been...
View ArticleHong Kong’s Boss Looks Forward And Back – Tom Plate
From AsiaMedia: It may be that your ultimate working nightmare would be to have two tough bosses. I mean, one tough boss alone you can handle — just keep that one account squared away and don’t mess...
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HK’s Tsang Apologises For Gaffe – BBC News
From BBC News: Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Donald Tsang has apologised for suggesting that China’s Cultural Revolution was an extreme form of democracy. Mr Tsang came under fire for citing the...
View ArticleUproar at HK Chief Executive Donald Tsang’s June 4th Remarks
Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang is coming under heat after he made remarks that “Hong Kong people will make an objective assessment of the nation’s development” when they look back on the June...
View ArticleHong Kong Closes Primary Schools on Swine Flu Cluster
Theresa Tang and Kelvin Wong report for Bloomberg: Hong Kong will suspend classes at all primary schools, kindergartens and childcare centers for 14 days starting tomorrow after a confirmed cluster of...
View ArticleBeijing Splits Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Forces
From Asia Sentinel: Clever divide-and-rule tactics by Beijing have split the pro-democracy camp in Hong Kong and assured passage of what passes for political reform in the territory. The now-certain...
View ArticleProtest in Hong Kong: Monsoon of Their Discontent
Human Rights Watch has called for an investigation into alleged police mistreatment of participants and journalists at July 1st protests in Hong Kong. Journalists have alleged that police at the scene...
View ArticleHu Arrives in HK for Handover Celebrations
Ahead of this weekend’s 15th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the mainland, the city’s outgoing and incoming chief executives welcomed President Hu Jintao and an entourage of other CCP officials at...
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Minitrue: Follow Xinhua on Donald Tsang Ruling
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect the source. All...
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