Chris Patten, like David Wilson, opposes calls for independence for Hong Kong. Photo: AFP Chris Patten, like David Wilson, opposes calls for independence for Hong Kong. Photo: AFP
Chris Patten, like David Wilson, opposes calls for independence for Hong Kong. Photo: AFP
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Hong Kong independence ‘never going to happen’: former governors tell city’s youth to focus on democracy

Patten says calls for independent Hong Kong dilute battle for democracy while Wilson says lack of upward social mobility spurs discontent

Topic |   Hong Kong handover 20th anniversary
Zuraidah IbrahimStuart Lau
Zuraidah Ibrahim  and Stuart Lau

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Chris Patten, like David Wilson, opposes calls for independence for Hong Kong. Photo: AFP Chris Patten, like David Wilson, opposes calls for independence for Hong Kong. Photo: AFP
Chris Patten, like David Wilson, opposes calls for independence for Hong Kong. Photo: AFP
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