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HK Gap with Mainland Wider than Imagined

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Philip Bowring
Nov 06, 2014
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The Occupy Central movement in Hong Kong is not only proving more durable than anyone imagined. It is uncovering all kinds of aspects of both mainland and local politics and attitudes that have long lain buried under platitudes and wishful thinking.

Take for example the treatment of James Tien, a pillar of the establishment and leader of the pro-business…

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