Acrimony set aside at Tower festivities
L'essentiel
- Leaders from Hong Kong and China celebrated the opening of the Bank of China Tower, the territory's tallest building, on May 18, 1990.
- Despite recent acrimony, officials expressed confidence in future cooperation.
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Pourquoi c'est important
The article reports on the official opening of the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, the territory's tallest building. The event occurred amidst recent acrimony between Hong Kong and Chinese officials.
Acrimony set aside at Tower festivities
By Goeffrey Crothall
This article was first published on May 18, 1990
Leaders of politics, finance and commerce from Hongkong and China converged on No 1 Garden Road last night to celebrate the official opening of the territory’s tallest building, the Bank of China Tower.
The acrimony and terse exchanges of recent weeks were seemingly forgotten as smiles and handshakes abounded. Even the Chief Secretary, Sir David Ford, managed a smile as he was pushed aside by New China News Agency director Mr Zhou Nan and his party with a crowd of photographers in tow.
The mood of conciliation was summed up by China’s senior representative on the Joint Liaison Group, Mr Guo Fengmin, who said: “There have been a few problems of late, but I am confident they will be resolved in the near future and the Chinese and British sides will continue to work closely together in the run up to 1997.”
In his opening address, the president of the Bank of China, Mr Wang Deyan, made a special point of thanking the Hongkong Government for its support in the construction of the bank’s Hongkong headquarters.
Questions ouvertes
- What specific 'problems of late' was Guo Fengmin referring to?
- What was the nature of the 'acrimony and terse exchanges of recent weeks'?
- What was the specific role of the Chief Secretary, Sir David Ford, at the event?
