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Hong Kong Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Hong Kong.

Results 1 - 20 of 3,555 in Hong Kong

  1. Xi visits HK equestrian venuesRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | China Daily

    Vice-President Xi Jinping Sunday urged the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region , the host city of the equestrian events of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, to do all it can to ensure a "safe Olympics for ...

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  2. Xi visits HK equestrian venuesRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | People's Daily

    Vice-President Xi Jinping yesterday urged the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region , the host city of the equestrian events of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, to do all it can to ensure a "safe Olympics for ...

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  3. Biggest media centre opensRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | The Star Online

    ... yuan. Although the press centre opens tomorrow, it will not operate 24 hours a day until July 25, Jingbo said. n HONG KONG: China's Vice President Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong yesterday on a three-day trip to monitor the city's preparations for ...

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  4. Chinese vice president praises HK people for their Olympic spiritRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | People's Daily

    Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping said Sunday he is glad to see that the Olympic spirit has won common acknowledgment among the general public in Hong Kong.

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  5. March takes diverse demands to streetsRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 1 | South China Morning Post

    ... a lack of major political controversy, organisers of the march, which coincided with the 11th anniversary of Hong Kong's reunification with the mainland, said the turnout highlighted the need for officials to be more responsive to public demands. ...

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  6. Olympian tasksRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | The Standard

    Top state leader Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong yesterday and told Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen to take personal charge of the city's Olympic events.

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  7. Hong Kong: Children's English Centre (Hong Kong) needs EFL Teachers...Read the original story

    14 hrs ago | TEFL.com Job Postings

    ... organisation with its stated aims/Mission Statement. Posted: Sun 6th Jul 2008 15:03 GMT Children's English Centre (Hong Kong) needs EFL Teachers for the new academic year (Sept 08) Children's English Centre Location Hong Kong, Hong Kong Deadline ...

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  8. Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping meets with HKSAR chief executiveRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | CCTV

    Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Donald Tsang Yam-kuen here Sunday morning.

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  9. Xi inspects Olympic equestrian venues in Hong KongRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | China Daily

    Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping inspected the equestrian events venues for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Paralympics Sunday afternoon to get firsthand information about Hong Kong's preparations for the Games.

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  10. Hong Kong democrats call on Chinese VP to speed pollsRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | Reuters UK

    Democrats in Hong Kong urged Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping to speed up implementation of direct elections on Sunday, during his first visit to the city since taking charge of its affairs as a state leader.

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  11. Hong Kong Lawmaker Anson Chan Says She Won't Run in September Elections

    20 hrs ago | Bloomberg.com - Asia

    Anson Chan , Hong Kong's top civil servant at the end of British rule and for the first four years under China, said she won't run in September elections and will focus on mentoring young politicians to prepare ...

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  12. Vice President meets with HKSAR chief executiveRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | China Daily

    Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Donald Tsang here Sunday morning.

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  13. Sad reality of being politically incorrectRead the original story

    Saturday | South China Morning Post

    Hong Kong people could be forgiven for feeling perplexed by the denial of an entry permit for "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung to join a fact-finding trip by legislators to quake-ravaged Sichuan .

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  14. CB Richard Ellis Opens New Office in Shenyang to Further Enhance Capabilities in Greater ChinaRead the original story

    Friday | Press Release News From 24-7 Press Release

    /24-7PressRelease/ - HONG KONG, July 05, 2008 - This new office in Shenyang represents the fifteenth full service office operated by CB Richard Ellis in Greater China and forms part of the strategic expansion of the company in both the fast growing ...

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  15. Voices of Hong Kong March: General Election Rights and Denouncing the CCPRead the original story

    Friday | The Epoch Times

    About 47,000 people participated in Hong Kong's July 1 march for democracy and freedom.

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  16. Hong Kong's First FREE English Newspaper

    Friday | The Standard

    The West Kowloon cultural district project took a step nearer to reality after the government yesterday cleared another hurdle at the Legislative Council.

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  17. Amended bribery law takes effect in Hong KongRead the original story

    Friday | People's Daily

    The Prevention of Bribery Ordinance 2008 has come into operation in Hong Kong as of Friday, imposing restrictions on the Chief Executive in respect of any acts of bribery, solicitation and acceptance of ...

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  18. Hong Kong LegCo endorses $2.77 bln fundingRead the original story

    Friday | People's Daily

    The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Legislative Council approved a funding application by the HKSAR government for 21.6 billion HK dollars to build a cultural district in West Kowloon.

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  19. HK, Guangdong agree to co-op on modern information service industryRead the original story

    Friday | People's Daily Online

    Hong Kong and Guangdong Province decided in Guangzhou on Friday to set co-operation on the modern information service industry as the focus of the coming year to promote the development of the related ...

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  20. Asian stock markets close mostly upRead the original story

    Friday Jul 4 | Daily Times

    * China and South Korea fall, but Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore end higher HONG KONG: Asian stocks closed mostly up Friday but that failed to dispel much gloom after this year's share price plunge. The Taiwan stock market tumbled more than two ...

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