His story was taken to the big screen. The movie, Dying to Survive, was not only critically acclaimed, but also a box-office success in 2018.
His country is working on building a Chinese-friendly environment to woo tourists and investors, such as Chinese signposts, translated menus, Chinese TV channels and training local tourist guides, he said.
Hong Kong's lingering turmoil may turn out to be the last straw for Tina Zhang and her 8-year-old son, who used to cross the boundary to the city from Shenzhen drowsily each morning to attend school before the coronavirus outbreak.
Hong Kong's economy recorded negative quarter-on-quarter growth in the second quarter. If the economy continued to contract in the third quarter, it would indicate that the city's economy is technically heading into recession, Lam said. Relative data from the third quarter is expected to be announced on Thursday.
His case triggered widespread concern over corruption in the judicial and prison systems after follow-up stories revealed Sun had escaped a death sentence after being convicted in 1998 of multiple charges and had been living as a free man.
Hong Kong's Central District is seen in this photo. [Photo/VCG]
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His administration also has initiated a Section 301 investigation into China's intellectual property policy and practices, using the 1974 US Trade Act, which is inconsistent with World Trade Organization principles.
His signature product this year is a Santa Claus toy that could make dance moves to the tune of any song the customer chooses, be it in Spanish or English. "Even the pattern of the clothes is patented," he said.
His son, who was working abroad without knowing the situation, called him on Jan 29 and asked him to rest for better recovery and not to go to crowded places to avoid infection.
Home to 3,000 factories, the city churns out 40 percent of China's sports shoes and 20 percent of the world's total. The county-level city's GDP reached 198.2 billion yuan ( billion) in 2017, 1,366 times the GDP in 1978.