Word: hong
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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While Beineix was dodging or tossing custard pies in the main competition, three other directors-all women, all in their 30s-were earning praise outside it. Boat People by Ann Hui of Hong Kong was withdrawn from competition, reportedly at the insistence of the French government, which is seeking to solidify its relations with the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. The caution is understandable: this film, shot partly in mainland China, is a powerful piece of humanist propaganda about a family trying to escape Da Nang three years after the U.S. forces evacuated Viet...
...concur with your assessment of Secretary of State George Shultz as a man of outward calm and deliberate style. When members of the Asia-Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce met with him during his recent trip to Hong Kong, we found him a man of opinion and strong feelings. He demonstrated a solid knowledge and understanding of the complexity of current trade problems and issues. His firm, direct and candid approach will ensure that U.S. interests are faithfully represented...
Robert E. Adams, Chairman Asia-Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce Hong Kong...
...nervously clutched her handbag as the crowded, dingy train lurched through the countryside. The bag contained more than 2,000 yuan (about $1,200), which she had borrowed from friends and relatives. Liu's destination: Canton, 1,400 miles and 36 hours away, China's gateway to Hong Kong and now a bustling center of free enterprise. Upon her arrival, she rushed from one street vendor to another, buying up an assortment of modern-style dresses, blue jeans, sandals and high-heeled shoes. Twelve days later, Liu was back in Peking. Within a couple of days...
...soon complaining to visiting American scholars that Mosher was abusing his status as a researcher. At various times the Chinese accused Mosher of traveling in forbidden areas, trying to smuggle old coins out of the country, bribing villagers to gain information and bringing in an unauthorized female companion from Hong Kong. Mosher has denied all those charges...