Stories about Hong Kong (China) from March, 2011
Hong Kong: Panic Over Milk Powder Shortage
Hong Kong has been hit by a shortage in infant milk powder due to mainland Chinese customers buying large amounts of the territory's baby milk formula. Local Hong Kong parents have called for intervention policies from the government, such as a milk powder departure tax to stop smugglers from reselling for profit.
Hong Kong: A Governance Crisis Money Can't Solve
On 23 February, 2011, Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang made a U-turn in a controversial government policy to delay a 6,000 Hong Kong dollar poverty-alleviating cash handout. However, plenty of the territory's residents are still dissatisfied with both the policy and issues of governance it has raised.
Hong Kong: Political Parties’ Finances
People have a sense that the income disparity between pro-establishment parties and democratic parties has been huge. With David Webb's table comparing major political parties’ finances, the picture is a lot clearer.
