Like the bad courtiers against whom Confucius warned, Hong Kong officials went to Beijing and told the emperor what they thought he wanted to hear.
Like the bad courtiers against whom Confucius warned, Hong Kong officials went to Beijing and told the emperor what they thought he wanted to hear.
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The Hong Kong government must listen to its people

Chris Patten calls on the Hong Kong government to rectify its error of misjudging public sentiment by ensuring that the second round of consultation on political reform is, above all, open and honest

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Updated: 4:27am, 4 Oct, 2014

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Like the bad courtiers against whom Confucius warned, Hong Kong officials went to Beijing and told the emperor what they thought he wanted to hear.
Like the bad courtiers against whom Confucius warned, Hong Kong officials went to Beijing and told the emperor what they thought he wanted to hear.
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