Beijing over the moon as cake maker slams Hong Kong protests
- People’s Daily full of praise for Annie Wu Suk-ching – whose father founded Maxim’s chain – after she speaks out against those behind unrest in the city
- Communist Party mouthpiece earlier slammed Garic Kwok – son of the founder of Taipan Bread and Cake – for supporting the protesters
A week after the director of a Hong Kong mooncake manufacturer was pilloried for expressing his support for the city’s protesters, the head of a rival brand has become the darling of China’s state media for doing the opposite.
Garic Kwok, the son of the founder of Taipan Bread and Cake, was vilified on Monday in a commentary by People’s Daily – the mouthpiece of China’s Communist Party – for a Facebook post, which the article said showed he backed the “activities of those dressed in black” and that included images intended to “ridicule the government and police”.
On Sunday, however, the newspaper was in a far more complimentary mood when it published an article via its social media platforms about Annie Wu Suk-ching – the daughter of James Tak Wu, who co-founded the food, drink and restaurant chain Maxim’s.
According to the piece, Annie Wu “clearly adheres to the one country [two systems] principle”, referring to the relationship between China and Hong Kong.