... made at a Christmas Day politburo meeting. Wang Guangya, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, also traveled to Shenzhen. He, too, disclosed that Beijing had decided to support Lam. Sign ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-27
... it,” said Chris Carter, portfolio manager for the Buffalo Growth Fund. Still, Snap proponents argue a more limited user base lends itself more loyalty and opportunity for the company to make money. Sn ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-17
... governor Chris Patten. He told the BBC’s Newsnight program that the UK government was turning its back on the Hong Kong and selling its honor for trade deals with Beijing. It was not upholding the 19 ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-01
... retary of Chris Patten, colonial Hong Kong's last governor who had never been on sound terms with Beijing. Others say Tsang didn't take any bold actions throughout his tenure as the financial secretar ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-18
You need to prepare well for hiking or trekking challenges. First of all, you must be adequately equipped. Here's a checklist: 1) Footwear. Hiking shoes should be made of breathable and lightweight ma ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-13
... governor Chris Patten. After the handover, he occupied various government posts, including customs commissioner, commerce secretary and director of the Office of the Chief Executive under Donald Tsan ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-12
Nearly 40 years ago, when I visited Moscow for the first time, my initial reaction was surprise. The hotels and restaurants were so poorly run that it seemed shocking that the military could be run co ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-08
... Governor Chris Patten until the last day of British rule. Beijing was never short of words against the last colonial ruler like “a sinner for a thousand years” when Patten revved up democratic politi ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-05
... lub fire. Chris Nechodom, 30, said he arrived early at the party, which featured electronic dance music, and was on the ground floor when he saw flames race across the ceiling. As he left, he heard a ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-05
During his recent visit to Hong Kong, former British colonial governor Chris Patten cited a famous Confucian quote from the ancient Chinese classic, the Analects, in a speech at an academic forum. The ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-01
... governor Chris Patten during a University of Hong Kong forum in which the latter said independence is not the answer to Hong Kong's problems. Leung said there's a need for persuasive tactics in pushi ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-30
As the old saying goes, there are no permanent friends or enemies in politics. Chris Patten, Hong Kong's last British colonial governor, can readily testify to that. Just look at the way Patten, once ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-30
Hong Kong people not only have a deep admiration for Chris Patten but also worship the ground he walks on, so much so many of our fellow citizens eagerly await his words of wisdom whenever he visits. ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-30
Former governor Chris Patten could not have timed his latest visit to Hong Kong more perfectly. It comes at a time when Hong Kong people are getting frustrated about the future and the prospect of ano ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-29
... , came as Chris Patten was in town to attend a forum entitled "Governance in Hong Kong: Are the pillars crumbling?" over the weekend. Hong Kong's last British colonial governor, commonly known as "Fat ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-28
... governor Chris Patten. In an exclusive interview with the Hong Kong Economic Journal during his visit to the city last week, Patten also said it is Britain’s political and moral responsibility to sup ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-28
... dicule by Chris Patten, who championed Hong Kong democracy as the last British governor. In our 70-member legislature, 40 are elected through genuine democracy. Last September’s Legislative Council el ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-17
... Professor Chris Wong the of Hong Kong Baptist University said dioxin can easily enter the food chain when it is released in the air, entering the soil and falling down as rain on crops or produce. Won ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-02
Kyphosis, or excessive outward curvature of the spine, results in a hunchback posture with the top of the back appearing more rounded than normal. People usually think the condition happens mostly to ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-28
... country,” Chris Grayling, the UK’s transport minister, said in the statement. Almost 270,000 people visited the UK from China in 2015, a 46 percent increase on the previous year, leading to an 18 perc ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-12
