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Members pay an entrance fee of about HK$400,000 (S$68,000) and some have been vocal in their opposition to the redevelopment plan, citing ecological, commercial and social reasons to make their case.

Nobody working class is missing out on their golf because of this.

Beijing directly exhorted local officials to fix the problems in the aftermath of the mass protests that rocked the city in 2019, demanding that Hong Kong get rid of so-called cage homes or subdivided apartments by 2049.

Based Beijing.

The decision to build on the golf course also reflects how old business elites in Hong Kong are losing political sway as more staunchly pro-Beijing loyalists gain ground.

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When Beijing’s top official for the city visited it in April, he did not meet the real estate developers association, which represents some of the richest families, raising questions over whether the interests of the wealthy clans are even a major concern to the top leadership.

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Mr Zeman argued that shrinking the golf course hits at the heart of the way business is done in the city. “A lot of deals are done on the golf course all over the world for business people,” he said.

Fuck off back to your offices and make your deals there you fucking ghouls.

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[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

citing ecological reasons to make their case

motherfucker golf courses are already an affront to god and nature

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Somehow their poisoned grass fields with zero animal life are environmental

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 year ago

The surface of Venus is technically an environment smuglord

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