Oaths

23 Mar 2012

BEIJING - To become a lawyer on the mainland, one must now swear an oath of support to the leadership of the Communist Party.

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Lawyers must swear loyalty to the party

22 Mar 2012

To become a lawyer on the mainland one must now swear an oath of support to the leadership of the Communist Party.

The Ministry of Justice recently set up the oath system for new...

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Gilded life makes it tough to nurture independence

10 Jul 2011

In defence of Hong Kong parents - of which I am proudly one - it is not easy to raise independent children in this city of ours. Most enjoy the luxury of domestic help, and full-...

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Managing director is a team player

17 Jul 2010

Having joined Sony in Japan in 1979, Masahiko Kusakabe has worked in various divisions, including audio, marketing, electronic devices and business strategy electronics.

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First person

2 Jun 2005

Andrew Chan Au-ming, 44, is the first Chinese dean in the 158-year history of St John's Anglican Cathefral. He explains how he joined the ministry and argues that materialism has become one of the...

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An oath of office for Long Hair

28 Sep 2004

The request by legislator-elect Leung Kwok-hung, better known as 'Long Hair', to change the wording of his legislator's oath of office focuses attention on a procedure that most people regard as...

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Opinion

Workers pay the price for our bargains

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Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

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Policy speech that gives you the last word

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

I, your chief executive, hope you will pardon the fact that my policy speech this year appears in the pages of the South China Morning Post before I actually...

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Dissent vs loyalty

I refer to the letter 'Loyal politician' (September 20) responding to my 'Question of loyalty' (September 9).

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Question of loyalty

What's wrong with Emily Lau Wai-hing's statement?

Recently there has been a lot of debate about Ms. Lau's participation in the seminar held in Taipei by the Taiwan Advocates, a pro-...

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Leaders must answer to their conscience

I refer to the article headlined 'China 'at risk' from Article 23 amendments' (June 26).

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Swearing may be commonplace, but that doesn't make it good

Almost anywhere you go - strolling down the street, in a shop, even in school - it's not unusual to hear swear words. In fact, to put it the other way 'round, it would be rather surprising if you...

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Fencer enjoys life at the sharp end

Have you set any goals for the new millennium? I hope I can finish my master's degree in sports and recreational management by mid-year. I took the course in 1996 on a part-time basis. Studying...

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