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Back in April the government of China told the people of Hong Kong that, contrary to their hopes, there would be no general elections in the territory for at least eight years.(Brief Article)
* Back in April the government of China told the people of Hong Kong that, contrary to their hopes, there would be no general elections in the territory for at least eight years. The present system, in which most Hong Kong legislators, as well as the chief executive, are chosen by Beijing-friendly interest groups, will continue. To soften the blow, Beijing then made conciliatory gestures, including the temporary loan of a precious religious relic, one of Lord Buddha's fingers. Now the Hong Kongers have responded with a gesture of their own, one also involving a finger, at least metaphorically. On the very day set as a public holiday ...
- Hong Kong prospects dim.
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald August 22, 1997 700+ words
Before taking over Hong Kong, China was unstinting...promised in 1984 to hand over Hong Kong institutions substantially...unchanged. Over and over, China told critics of the appointed...s left of democracy in Hong Kong is to be about a half...
- U.S. OK'd for Hong Kong port call just before Taiwan vote.(World)(China)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times Halloran, Richard January 29, 2000 700+ words
...visit the Chinese port of Hong Kong in early February, according...themselves. The port call in Hong Kong will be the largest such visit...take as its sails south to Hong Kong. A track through the Taiwan...the U.S. ambassador to China, told the press in Beijing that...
- HONG KONG DISNEYLAND SET TO BOOST LOCAL ECONOMY.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News September 5, 2005 700+ words
HONG KONG, Sept 5 Asia Pulse - With only seven days left before the formal opening of Hong Kong Disneyland, Hong Kong is being soaked in an atmosphere of jubilance. Hong Kong Financial Secretary Henry Tang has already described the opening of...
- Hong Kong's Textile and Clothing Exports Stood At US$40 Bn in 2008,...
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire March 26, 2009 700+ words
...PRESSWIRE-26 March 2009-Research and Markets: Hong Kong's Textile and Clothing Exports Stood At US...Prospects for the Textile and Garment Industry in Hong Kong" to their offering. Hong Kong is the world's third largest exporter of garments...
- Hong Kong looks to China and WTO.
- News wire article from: United Press International December 19, 2001 700+ words
HONG KONG, Dec 19, 2001 After 15 years of persistence...while the mainland is sure to benefit, Hong Kong is standing by hoping to reap a few of...A possible free-trade zone between Hong Kong and the mainland has been discussed for...
- Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd.
- Reference information from: International Directory of Company Histories January 1, 1992 700+ words
Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd. 15th Floor Three Exchange Square Hong Kong Island Hong Kong (5) 848-8718 Fax: (5) 868-5187 Public Company Incorporated: 1988 Employees: 15,450 Sales: HK$18.37 billion (US$2.42 billion) Stock...
- Hong Kong handover. (China's president Jiang Zemin)(Transcript)
- Magazine article from: Presidents & Prime Ministers July 1, 1997 700+ words
...of China and the regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the...in the world are casting their eyes on Hong Kong. In accordance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong, the two governments have held on schedule...
- The Hong Kong Foodservice Industry Was Valued At Nearly US$3 Billion in 2006,...
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire October 20, 2008 700+ words
...October 2008-Research and Markets: The Hong Kong Foodservice Industry Was Valued At Nearly...the addition of the "Foodservice in Hong Kong to 2011" report to their offering...resource covering the foodservice market in Hong Kong between 2004 and 2011. It provides insightful...
Source: HighBeam Research, Back in April the government of China told the people of Hong Kong...