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Last week Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's genial but unpopular Chief Executive, looked into the political abyss and backed away. Speaking to Hong Kong's Legislative Council, he echoed Beijing's assertion that Falun Gong is an "evil cult." But he stopped short of saying he would follow the suggestions of pro-Beijing figures to ban the group. As one official put it, Tung was walking a "razor's edge," trying to keep mainland backers happy while avoiding comments that might suggest the city's vaunted autonomy and rule of law were crumbling. The situation is so precarious that...
Chan's resignation in early January ?ignited new fears about the erosion of Hong Kong's unique status. Though she said she was quitting to spend more time with her family, the move was widely interpreted as a sign that she was at odds with Tung, over, among other things, the pace of the terri-tory's democratic development. Chan has described herself as a symbol of the terri-tory's independence, inviting journalists to view her as the canary in Hong Kong's political coal mine. Her departure, therefore, is a signal that all is not well. Chan...
What exactly Tung's mentors in Beijing expect him to do is unclear. There's no doubt that mainland authorities are enraged that Falun Gong is using Hong Kong as a rallying point in a campaign to protest their colleagues' fate on the mainland. Beijing reacted with fury in January when 1,000 Falun Gong members held a meeting at Hong Kong's City Hall. Nor is there any dispute that the impetus to crush the group is coming from the very top. "Jiang Zemin let it be known that he wanted the crackdown," says an Asian diplomat in Beijing...
...Tung and Communist forces take control of China, ousting the Nationalist government...
...current emphasis at Helloasia.com is on fulfilling its promise. More than half its venture-capital funding is aimed at promotion and brand-building. "We expect massive competition," says Tung. But Helloasia.com has the jump on its rivals, and being first matters...