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...competitive," Anson Chan, a senior official in both the British and post-'97 administrations, told TIME. "But it's not something we can take for granted. People don't realize that our competitive edge comes from the rights and freedoms we enjoy." In that context, Hong Kong's political status is a problem. The territory is stuck in a halfway house of confusing, semi-democratic electoral procedures that do not do justice to its well-educated and sophisticated citizenry. While Hong Kong's sense of economic confidence today is palpable, many residents also believe the city has to move...
...status quo-ballot by an electoral college of 800 members-is the best interim answer. It may not fully comply with democratic principles, but there are many other examples of pragmatism in our political design. Participation by foreign nationals is an obvious one. Permanent residents (those residing in Hong Kong for seven years or more), regardless of their nationality, can elect members of the Election Committee and the Legislative Council, and are not required to pledge allegiance to either Hong Kong or China. The Basic Law also allows non-Chinese permanent residents to be members of both the Legislative Council...
...some of its well-known programs like Wow! Projects and Brand You. The story of the company's postdivorce ascent reflects its struggle with and ambivalence over the Peters legacy--the inspiration of his driving passion and the pitfalls of his provocateur's stance and über-guru status. And it raises the question of whether theorizing about management has much to do with managing...
Even close families have favored sons and daughters. Rove has that status with Bush, which may explain why, in the official explanation of what had happened, he emerged the least tainted. A little less firmly, Bush also stood by Gonzales, even as Senator John Sununu (R.-N.H.) joined Democratic calls for his resignation...
...first option was to change the target for paid lunch from 55 percent to 66 percent, which is more in line with the status of families who applied for kindergarten in January. But they rejected this option fearing that it was regressive...