King may have to make way for hero

Hong Kong officials who are considering swapping a statue of King George VI for one of a Chinese revolutionary were today accused of making a misguided attempt to erase the past.

King may have to make way for hero
Thu, 09 Jan, 2003 - 14:50

Hong Kong officials who are considering swapping a statue of King George VI for one of a Chinese revolutionary were today accused of making a misguided attempt to erase the past.

"Dr Sun Yat-sen is more important than King George VI, this is Chinese soil," argued local council chairman Wu Chor-nam.

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