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| | AsianWeek - Feature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) |
 | | But Lee treats the charge with a degree of humor, pointing out that he is hardly a "counterrevolutionary." After all, he has publicly supported the reunification of Hong Kong with China, the PRC's one-China policy, and even its one-child policy. |
 | | In his opening remarks, Lee observed that journalists must continue to write the truth as they see it if freedom is to survive in Hong Kong, that in the impending darkness, their writings would constitute a brilliant light. |
 | | In this matter, Tung Chee-hwa is clearly modeling himself on Lee Kuan-yew, who made similar social commitments, especially in the area of education, in the first years of his rule, In doing so, Lee earned the gratitude of the people and muted any criticism they had over their lack of political freedom. |
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