Li Ka-shing’s Remedy for ‘Coddled’ Hong Kong

By Hu Shuli, Wang Shuo, and Wang Duan

Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing is again in the media spotlight after he mentioned in late February the possibility of publicly listing his retail business A.S. Watson Group, which is part of the Hong Kong-listed conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa.

"No matter what, if Watsons was to list in two locations, Hong Kong will definitely be one of them," Li said.

Sergei Zamascikov

Sergei Zamascikov is an independent consultant based in Los Angeles. He holds degrees from Latvian State University and UCLA. He has worked for the London International Institute for Strategic Studies and for RAND Corporation (Santa Monica).