Hong Kong’s Richest Man Marginalized for Not Actively Supporting CCP

Hong Kong’s Richest Man Marginalized for Not Actively Supporting CCP
China's President Xi Jinping (R) is greeted by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing (L) before a photo session during Xi's visit in Hong Kong on June 30, 2017. BOBBY YIP/AFP via Getty Images
Jennifer Bateman
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A recent photo of Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong’s richest man, receiving a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine instead of a China-made alternative has drawn renewed attention to the relationship between Li and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

On April 16, the Li Ka Shing Foundation posted a photo of Li receiving the vaccine on its Facebook page, captioned, “I am getting my vaccination today, have you got yours?” That led Patrick Nip, secretary for the Civil Service of Hong Kong, to quickly thank Li for his support of Hong Kong’s vaccination program.
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