Li Yundi, a renowned pianist in China nicknamed the “prince of piano”, has been quickly boycotted and banned from posting online after police announced on Thursday (Oct 21) he had been detained on suspicion of soliciting a prostitute. The police statement did not specify how long he would be detained, but according to Chinese law, soliciting prostitution is illegal and.
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HONG KONG (China Daily/Asia News Network): Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor laid down a raft of measures in her Policy Address on Wednesday (Oct 6) to attract young professionals in finance, law and aviation, as well as sci-tech scholars, to enrich the city’s talent pool.
The Political Correctness of Hong Kong’s Tycoons
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On May 4, Robin Zeng Yuqun, a new immigrant from mainland China, replaced Li Ka-shing as the richest man in Hong Kong when his net worth soared along with the company’s stock prices. In the context of Beijing’s “patriots ruling Hong Kong,” his new status attracted additional attention.
In Forbes’ real-time billionaires list, Zeng’s net worth stood at $34.5 billion that day, surpassing Li by $.2 billion.
However, on May 6, Zeng’s wealth dropped to $34.1 billion, putting Li Ka-shing back on the throne as Hong Kong’s richest man.
According to Forbes, Zeng is the founder and chairman of Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), one of the world’s largest suppliers of batteries for electric vehicles, headquartered in Ningde, Fujian Province.