The education system may need an overhaul to improve opportunities for those stuck in a lower class life, an education researcher suggested after a survey found widespread pessimism among young...
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On Financial Secretary John Tsang's claim that he is middle class, the government's plan for a new citywide clean-up campaign, and Beijing's air pollution problems.
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On behalf of all you middle-class people out there, Public Eye says this to Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah: "Phooey. You're not one of us. You're a pretender." Over and over again we've...
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This middle-class debate - an offshoot of the government budget unveiled last week - is a good one. Is Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah a member of our middle class? Truth be told, there is...
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So John Tsang Chun-wah lives a frugal lifestyle, drinks tea and watches French movies. Good for him, but that does not make him middle class.
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