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Old 26th Aug 2013, 09:51
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Master Caution
 
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Hong Konger?

I'm sure all CX CEO's since 1997 were Hong Kong Permanent residents with Right of Abode.

So to be a "Hong Konger" do you need to be one or all of the following?

1. HKSAR Passport Holder - some non-chinese have this
2. HK Permanent Resident - many non-chinese have this
3. Ethnically chinese - many ethnic chinese do not have 1 or 4
4. Born in HKG - some non-chinese have this
5. Hong Kong state of mind

Not wanting to turn this into a thread with racial overtones - just a discussion on the SCMPs "Hong Konger" terminology and what makes a "Hong Konger" in this international city. SCMP's article seems a little parochial.
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