Patten's sidestep

Article Abstract:

Gov Chris Patten of Hongkong is avoiding a direct conflict with China while criticizing the slow progress toward elections and reform of the constitution. He made these remarks in his Oct 6, 1993 speech on the state of the nation. In reference to the negotiations between the British and Chinese, he said that only weeks remained to conclude matters. Most of his speech focused on infrastructure and social services expenditures instead of the international tensions.

Political activity, Patten, Christopher

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Post-mortem: Hong Kong daily cuts popular cartoon, 25 staffers

Article Abstract:

The decision to drop the popular comic strip 'Lily Wong' from Hong Kong's English-language daily The South China Morning Post may have been an effort by publishers to gain favor with the Chinese in the face of reunification in 1997. Editors said the move was a cost-containment measure, but the cartoonist, Larry Feign, feels that his political humor was the reason for the decision.

Periodicals, Comic books, strips, etc., Comic books, Comic strips, South China Morning Post (Newspaper)

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