A mysterious Hong Kong company sold anti-virus equipment to UK government buyers for a staggering mark-up, the UK's Times newspaper reported this week. The British should have asked for some of the free ventilators China was giving out. The British businessman worked in Hong Kong for four decades, but found sudden fame last July 2. The last time they were taken away and ceremonially returned was in 1945 - and triggered a period of peace and prosperity for Hong Kong. One example: That was when a man called Wu Chung bought a bunch of cars - and became the father of the Hong Kong red taxi business.

Source: The Standard October 22, 2020 19:07 UTC