| Brief background on
people who have a say
by Staff Reporters
The Pearl River Delta area has a population of over 40 million
people, but a select few are pivotal to the project. Explore the politicians,
businessmen, executives and government leaders to see how they figure
into the future of the proposals.
TYCOONS
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Gordon Wu Ying Sheung
Chairman, Hopewell
Holdings Limited
Primary champion of bridge concept.
He has led the development and construction of highways,
railroads, and power stations throughout Asia.
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Li Ka Shing
Chairman, Cheung
Kong (Holdings) Limited
Cheung Kong Holdings is the largest
shareholder of Hutchison Whampoa Limited with a 49.9% interest.
The core business of Hutchison includes: ports and related
services; telecommunications; property and hotels; retail
and manufacturing; and energy and infrastructure.
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Stanley Ho
Executive Chairman, ShunTak
Holdings Limited , Macao gambling tycoon
He is also the Director of Shun
Tak Shipping Company, Limited and chairman of the publicly-listed
Melco International Development Limited. In Macao, he is
the Managing Director of both Sociedade de Turismo e Diversoes
de Macao, S.A.R.L. His business interests covers shipping,
property development, hospitality, investments etc.
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Victor Fung Kwok
King
Chairman, Li
& Fung Limited
Brother of William Fung Kwok Lun.
He holds a Bachelors and a Masters degree in Electrical
Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
and a Doctorate in Business Economics from Harvard university.
He is currently Chairman of the Hong Kong Airport Authority
and the Hong Kong University Council. He introduced the
"Double
Y" bridge proposal which links Hong Kong, Macao,
Zhuhai and Shengzhen together.
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William Fung Kwok Lun
Managing Director , Li
& Fung Limited
One of the group's major businesses
is managing the supply chain for high-volume, time-sensitive
consumer goods. Good transportation network is essential
for the company's development. He believes that building
a bridge will benefit Hong Kong.
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HONG KONG
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Tung Chee Hwa,
Chief Executive, Hong
Kong SAR
He stated that the Government
would support any infrastructure that would benefit
the transportation network between Hong Kong and the
Pearl River Delta.
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Donald Tsang,
Chief Secretary for Administration, Hong Kong SAR. He is
the leading Principal Official, supporting the Chief Executive
in administering Hong Kong
Antony Leung, Financial Secretary, Hong
Kong SAR . His primary duty is to oversee policy formulation
and implementation in financial, monetary, economic and
employment matters.
Jack So Chak-kwong,
Chairman and Chief Executive, MTR Corporation. Head
of the Hong Kong subway transit system has expressed interest
in extending money-losing Airport Express train line over
bridge to Macao.
Hong Kong Midstream Operators Association,
formed on January 19, 1999 , aims to actively promote the
development of midstream operations by transferring cargo
ship-to-ships for distribution.
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MACAU
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Edmund Ho Hau Wah,
Chief Executive, Macao
Special Administrative Region (MSAR)
He was positive regarding the proposition to construct a
bridge between Hong Kong, Macao and Zhuhai.
Francis Tam, Secretary for Economy and
Finance, Macao SAR
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CHINA
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Jiang Zemin, President
of the
People's Republic of China, Head of the Chinese Communist
Party. Any deal will certainly need the blessing of the
powers in Beijing.
Lu Ruihua, Governor of Guangdong
province. The decision of the provincial government
depends on feasibility study findings on various proposals
for the Pearl River crossing.
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OTHERS
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Steve Wynn, Las Vegas casino developer.
Sheldon Adelson, owner of Las Vegas Sands
Inc. and the Venetian casino in Las Vegas. Controls Galaxy
Casino Co. Ltd., which has been provided a licence for building
casinos in Macao.
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