Mainland Chinese

Taiwan permits 20pc mainland Chinese stake in banks

2 Apr 2013

Taiwan will let mainland lenders own up to 20 per cent of some financial institutions, raising the limit on ownership as cross-strait economic integration deepens.

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Rich Chinese increasing purchases of overseas equities

27 Mar 2013

Mainland millionaires are showing a growing appetite for offshore equities and stock-related investment products, even as Beijing attempts to retain capital in the onshore market and lure offshore...

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Mainland Chinese boost sales of life insurance policies in Hong Kong

16 Mar 2013

New premiums for life insurance policies are nearly back to pre-financial crisis levels, with mainland visitors playing an important role in the rebound.

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Business sets up US treatment for Chinese

24 Feb 2013

The lengths to which wealthy mainlanders will go to provide safe imported food or high-quality overseas education to their families comes as no surprise to Cai Qiang. What amazes him is that many...

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Letters to the Editor, January 1, 2013

1 Jan 2013

Maids will be at the mercy of agencies

I note that the Bangladesh envoy says his office is very serious about an agreement with local agencies to recruit domestic workers from his country...

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'Flying' mainland mother fails to win review of eight-month jail term

29 Sep 2012

The first mainland woman convicted for sneaking into the city by plane while pregnant and giving birth at the last minute failed yesterday to win a review of her eight-month jail term.

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Opinion

Michael Cox

The last straw for Terry Wong?

2:53PM

Alex Lo

We need a sober view of sexual violence

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4:10AM

Fear and anger at mainland Chinese unite Hong Kong and US

At our usual Friday night gatherings of friends, a popular topic is mainland Chinese. The conversation often revolves around complaints and frustration. I should point out here that a good number...

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What's being said on facebook.com/southchinamorningpost

On the protest by Hong Kong Muslims against the film Innocence of Muslims:

12:42AM

Only 8 charged out of 131 arrested in parallel traders' swoop in Hong Kong

Only eight of 131 mainlanders arrested on Wednesday in connection with the parallel-goods export business were prosecuted, the Immigration Department said yesterday.

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COURTS

First mainland mother to sneak in by plane is jailed

The first pregnant mainland woman arrested for sneaking into the city by plane and giving birth at the last minute was jailed yesterday.

1:59PM

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HK must keep an open mind on a more open border

Call Hong Kong an international city? The small-town mentality of some people is so Lilliputian that there are times when I have my doubts. As with the relaxing of entry permits for non-residents...

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ENTRY PERMITS

Hong Kong task force set up to assess impact of multi-entry permit tourists

A government task force will work with authorities across the border to ease the impact of new rules making it easier for millions of mainlanders to enter the city.

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