I’m not so sure about that, but here’s an update: The U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced a deal Friday with Chinese regulators to access documents held by Chinese auditors, defusing but not fully resolving serious disputes with China. The Memorandum of Understanding with the China Securities Regulatory Commission and China’s Ministry of Finance […]

China’s relationship with India has been in the news over the past few days, mostly because of the visit of Premier Li Keqiang to Delhi. Coincidentally, I am also in Delhi at the moment (been here for a week, studiously avoiding this blog thus far). I’m here negotiating the border dispute visiting some colleagues and […]

The Hong Kong Award for Young People Police Operating Authority today commended 239 young people for their outstanding performance at the 2013 bronze award presentation ceremony at the Police Sports & Recreation Club.

Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) Tang Kam-moon said the award had a long history of providing young people with a platform to achieve their goals, rise to challenges, broaden their horizon and serve the community.  A number of awardees have become community leaders.

In the past year, the Police Operating Authority organised more than 20 training courses resulting in 11 gold awardees, 38 silver awardees and today's 239 bronze award recipients.

The award scheme aims to build young people's confidence and develop their potential. Participants aged 14 to 25 will be awarded gold, silver or bronze awards after joining activities specified under the skills, service, expedition, physical recreation and residential project sections.