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Protecting city’s status as world city must be high on Lam’s agenda

16 Dec 2018 - 9:37pm 11

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As Huawei row rumbles on, protecting Hong Kong’s status as a world city must be high on Carrie Lam’s agenda

Protecting city’s status as world city must be high on Lam’s agenda

Hong Kong’s leader is in Beijing this week for a duty visit, and as the Huawei row rumbles on, the way Hong Kong is perceived overseas is sure to be discussed.

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15 Dec 2018 - 11:05pm 20

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Arthur Li Kwok-cheung. Photo: Dickson Lee

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14 Dec 2018 - 11:07pm 4

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13 Dec 2018 - 10:01pm 6

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