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It’s not Beijing that’s turning Hong Kong into just another Chinese city
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Georgie Fame's back again
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WEEKLY independent music event Radio Free Hong Kong has had more problems than the Rolling Stones of late in finding a suitable venue in the territory.
But they have finally gone one-up on 'Mick 'n Keef' in securing a new venue in the form of the Music Union in Tsim Sha Tsui every Tuesday night.
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Wang Xiangwei
Wang Xiangwei
It’s not Beijing that’s turning Hong Kong into just another Chinese city
- Over the past two years, there have been more signs that Hong Kong’s political elite are driving an increasing mainlandisation, chipping away at the city’s distinctive status and advantages
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Has Hong Kong become just another Chinese city or will it very soon, having lost its “ unique advantages”? The signs hardly augur well.
Late last year, a married couple – eminent thought leaders in Hong Kong – embarked on a month-long trip to Canada and the United States, where they visited relatives and friends with extensive knowledge of this part of the world or who have lived in Hong Kong or on the mainland. The universal reaction was that Hong Kong has become just another Chinese city, or will be very soon.
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