In the 1980s, Hong Kong was the vital entrepot between mainland China and the outside world.
Goods assembled in China were re-exported through Hong Kong, while financial and business services were provided for Chinese companies which traded with the West.
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In the aftermath of the protests, a stream of government officials came from China to interview people about democracy and Hong Kong’s political culture.
“China is extremely worried about losing control and unleashing disorder in the territory,” said Steve Tsang, a political scientist at the University of Oxford.
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The 10th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from British to Chinese rule was a day of contrasts.
It started early with a solemn flag-raising ceremony in Wanchai district, to the strains of the Chinese national anthem.
Almost immediately afterwards came the swearing-in of the new government and its head, Chief Executive Donald Tsang, in the presence of [...]
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And once people have changed, they will need to master an overhauled user interface designed to give people simpler access to the features of Office.
With more than 400 million users of Office in the world, Microsoft are aiming to re-educate a sizeable audience.
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Most of these companies – and their many counterparts – have something in common.
Even during their fashionable periods, these firms were high-risk, high-return investments, willing to do whatever it took to dominate their dynamic, highly competitive markets.
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Confidence in corporate America has been shaken by a series of accounting scandals.
What started with an admission of false profits by Enron has rapidly become a rout of some of the best known names on Wall Street.
Since the Enron scandal came to light, the accounts of many large American companies have been scrutinised and many [...]
