Talking points

Hong Kong-based American architect Jonathan Solomon addresses the Foreign Correspondents Club on the historical origins and possible future directions of Hong Kong as a "city without ground" - a city where one can walk all day without setting foot on the ground. He speculates that Hong Kong's urbanism is a result of its problematic relationship to the ground. Solomon is co-author of City Without Ground, which describes Hong Kong's unique forms of public space through complex, painstakingly researched maps of its footbridges, tunnels, shopping malls, transit facilities, hotel lobbies and other spaces.

A delegation led by acting Shandong governor Guo Shuqing arrives in Hong Kong to promote business co-operation between the city and his province. It is Guo's first trip to Hong Kong since his surprise transfer from heading the China Securities Regulatory Commission to the provincial post.