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A Bad Week for … , March 17, 2013

17 Mar 2013

Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai

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Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai says opposing C.Y. cost her votes in NPC

15 Mar 2013

National People's Congress deputy Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai has admitted her outspoken stance against Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying may have cost her support, after her vote share and ranking plunged...

4:23PM

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Poll ‘primary’ was my idea and not Beijing's, says Rita Fan

14 Mar 2013

Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai, who is expected to be elected as a member of the NPC's Standing Committee today, said her idea was aimed at shortlisting hopefuls for the vote in 2017 - the first time Hong...

9:05AM

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City is full: Rita Fan issues tourist alert

7 Mar 2013

National People's Congress heavyweight Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai said no new multiple-entry permits for individual mainland tourists should be issued. Her remarks came after Chief Executive Leung Chun-...

4:41AM

Milk powder restriction a formula for heated debate at congress

5 Mar 2013

Some mainland deputies accused Beijing of failing to improve food safety, while others said they were offended by the tough penalties put in place by Hong Kong.

7:03AM

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Blunt Rita Fan set to keep spot on legislature's standing committee

5 Mar 2013

Hong Kong National People's Congress deputy Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai looks set to retain her spot on the national legislature's standing committee as she made it on to the NPC session's presidium,...

4:37AM

Opinion

Alex Lo

A dangerous demagogue in our midst

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4:18AM

Jake Van Der Kamp

Ferry subsidies to push rents up further

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4:27AM

Rita Fan asks for evidence to support allegations that chief executive lied

Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, suggested both Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and his former staunch supporter Lew Mon-hung to step...

10:23AM

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Low-key candidates favoured at NPC poll as Rita Fan sees her vote drop

Candidates with relatively neutral images and professional backgrounds emerged as big winners in yesterday's election of Hong Kong deputies to the national legislature.

3:56PM

Rita Fan retains NPC seat despite reduced support

Thirty-six Hong Kong deputies to the National People’s Congress were elected from among 52 candidates on Wednesday morning. Among the winners, 17 are newcomers – four more than in the previous...

5:33PM

Hong Kong deputies to NPC seen as having little influence

Hong Kong's third city-wide election race of the year is under way - but ordinary Hongkongers could be forgiven for not feeling the buzz of the poll for members of the nation's parliament.

3:57AM

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POLITICS

Leung urged to call press conference over structures

Veteran Beijing loyalist Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai has urged Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying to call a press conference to clear doubts over the illegal structures at his home on The Peak.

4:23AM

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POLITICS

Beijing may scrutinise Hong Kong laws, says Rita Fan

Hong Kong residents should not be surprised if the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress exercises its power to scrutinise local laws, veteran Beijing loyalist Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai...

4:22AM