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Wednesday, July 1, 1998 Published at 12:52 GMT 13:52 UK

 Special Report





|  | Voices of Hong Kong
 One year ago, pundits, journalists and businessmen were predicting apocolypse for Hong Kong. In the run-up to the one-year anniversary, three local Hong Kongers say life has hardly changed at all.

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|  | Hong Kong: a cultural evolution
 Anthony Chan, a Hong Kong lawyer, says the problems in Hong Kong stem from financial crisis, not the Chinese takeover. In fact, the province's shift towards a more Chinese culture is natural.

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 | Hong Kong: better all the time For Elsie Tu, a lifetime campaigner for the Hong Kong underprivileged, life since the handover is even better. In Hong Kong, life goes on Neil Taylor, an inspector for the Hong Kong Police for the last 10 years, says Hong Kong has not seen the apocalypse that was predicted a year ago. Hong Kong: Who was wrong? BBC Chinese Affairs Analyst James Miles considers whether Beijing's record suggests the outside world misjudged the Chinese leadership.



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