Hong Kong

July 2005 | Risk Summary

Tens of thousands of people marked the eighth anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule by marching through the territory, demanding full voting rights. The protests were, however, far smaller than in the past two years, with only an estimated 50,000 people taking part, compared with a turnout of around 500,000 in 2003 and 2004. There are two main reasons for this: the strong economic recovery, and the resignation of the unpopular leader Tung Chee-hwa, and his replacement by his deputy, Donald Tsang.

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