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INFOGRAPHIC: Scots in Hong Kong
At the vanguard of British colonial expansion, Scots and their contributions still reverberate in commerce, politics, trade, science and literature
PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 23 September, 2014, 10:29am
UPDATED : Thursday, 30 October, 2014, 9:03am
Scotland’s union with the rest of the United Kingdom remains intact but it is often overlooked just how close Scottish ties are with Hong Kong. At the vanguard of British colonial expansion, Scots and their contributions still reverberate in commerce, politics, trade, science and literature
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