As protesters petition Jiang Zemin at a global forum today, Lau Nai-keung says Beijing will soon have to step in. With your arrival in Hong Kong to attend the Fortune Global Forum, you glorify globalisation as the model to enhance the wealth of the countries in Asia, but what we see is that the free-market system you embrace does not bring wealth to the common people. The Chief Executive and the Legislative Council represent two branches of government divided by a common call for a system of accountability. ANDY HO Donald the defender faces tricky time with the media Twice in his first three days as head of the civil service, Donald Tsang Yam-kuen affirmed his commitment to press freedom and the need to work with the media. There is nothing inherently wrong with Washington's decision to review all US contacts with China and decide which of them are worth continuing.
Governments review their policies continually, as do private businesses.
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