Patten on egg tarts and the future of Hong Kong


Hong Kong's former British colonial governor Chris Patten poses during an interview with AFP at the harbourside Mandarin Oriental hotel in Hong Kong on September 21, 2017

Hong Kong (AFP) - In a suite at the harbourside Mandarin Oriental hotel in Hong Kong, Chris Patten is whipping through rounds of interviews before an important visit from his tailor.

Having lost weight recently he needs new suits and running them up in the city, famous for its speedy and affordable couture, was preferable to taking them for alterations in London, he says.

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