Tony Blair’s visit to HK a couple of days ago got me thinking about what people overseas, especially those who’ve not been here before, think of this city (Blair was just commentating & comparing HK before and after the handover).
The foreign press generally hasn’t been very kind to HK ever since the handover & this Hong Kong-watching has been an ongoing obsession for many geopolitical observers & economic analysts alike. The media has always focused its eyes on the unique relationship & interaction between the capitalist SAR & communist China, but as of late, the dissatisfaction of the HK people over the government’s performance & the large protests, the poor economy & high unemployment rate and of course, Article 23. No doubt the big news recently of 500,000 people marching in the streets to protest the Article 23 bill & to vent their overall frustration with the government made headlines all over the world (maybe not in your area, you tell me!), and that’s negative for the HK government, but good for the people, I think.
Anyway, so what’s your perception of HK? To those who’ve been to HK before & after the handover, what can you say has changed?
When you think of visiting Asia, either for business or for vacationing or both, does HK pop up in your mind?
Try to not let the Kai Tak bias affect your response
Thanks!
Hkg82.
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