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(2 of 3) Tsang says he's the man to take the territory forward. "I want to tell people what I propose to do in the coming five years," he says, "and why those things are important to them and to me." But Hong Kong is no longer as straightforward...
Compared to others, Hong Kong can look less than exemplary. For a developed economy, the gap between rich and poor is high. Air pollution remains atrocious, making greener Singapore and Sydney more appealing to expatriate executives. The standard of English, especially among youths, is deteriorating, threatening to undermine Hong Kong...
Then there was the West Kowloon Cultural District, a $5 billion greenfield project to build a residential, commercial and cultural complex on 40 hectares of prime harborfront owned by the government. In a city where land is worth its width in gold, the scheme, launched by Tung, ran into legislative...
Contrary to the grim predictions made about Hong Kong before the 1997 handover, the territory's economy and infrastructure have never been better, the rule of law remains paramount, business practices and regulations are transparent, and corruption is virtually nonexistent. Hong Kong is not a stand-alone sovereign democracy, but...
“The question of territory should be considered closed and resolved, and the question of responsibility and human rights abuses should be considered unresolved,” Akçam said.