British influence in HK wanes, but far from dead
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At The Old China Hand, an establishment British pub wedged between girlie bars in Hong Kong's Wanchai nightlight district, there's a sizeable British contingent among the cosmopolitan crush of Friday night regulars.
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Hong Kong voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a new Legislative Council. LegCo, as itâs known, symbolizes the âhigh degreeâ of autonomy that Hong Kong was promised when it reverted Chinese rule in
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The tense relations between the pro-democracy camp and the central government in Beijing could ease after the election, but little substantial improvements over the strained relations could be made, politcal analysts suggested shortly after Hong Kong&#39;s
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The fundamentals (eg, wage or population growth) are present to support a strong property market in Hong Kong. Wages in Hong Kong are not rising.
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The streets in Hong Kong have become even more crowded since the territory was handed over to the People&#39;s Republic of China in 1997 after being ruled by Great Britain for more than 150 years.
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A survey two days before Hong Kong  legislative elections showed pro-democracy forces, tainted by a  sex scandal, may fare less well than expected, but the election  chief dismissed talk of dirty tricks by China.
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LONDON British officials probably do not, on balance, have more extramarital affairs than government officials in other countries.
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Reports from Hong Kong say China has indicated its intention to take a more active role in the political affairs of the territory.
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"A lot of people were very anxious and expected a lot of things to happen to Hong Kong or to themselves. And - surprise - nothing happened. But big things happened across the border which affect Hong Kong, which we underestimated before and after 1997.
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For decades now, broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong has held a trusted place in the public eye as a champion of editorial freedom, not unlike the BBC after which it was modeled.
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Taipei, once an Asian business magnet for foreign visitors unable to enter China because it was closed to the West, has faded in importance as China has opened its borders to tourists and business travelers.
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The arrest in south China of a Hong Kong pro-democracy politician for hiring a prostitute has eroded support for his party and hurt its chance of victory in the city&#39;s legislative elections next month.
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HONG KONG: Democrats in Hong Kong yesterday fell short of expectations in legislative elections after voters wary of alienating China&#39;s Communist rulers chose the stability offered by the Beijing camp.
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Pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong, stung by sex and money scandals, made only limited gains while the China camp made big gains in directly elected seats in legislative elections, results showed on Monday.
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MACAU, Dec. 19. - Five years after Macau was returned to China, the former Portuguese colony is enjoying political stability and an economic boom that has so far eluded neighbouring Hong Kong, another former
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Returned to Chinese control in 1997, few expected that the city of Hong Kong - whose citizens never tire of pointing out how they are pragmatic business people first, idealists
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Hong Kong is set for a weekend of events marking 10 years since its handover from the UK to China.