Businesswomen to defend Hong Kong government’s handling of protests at UN


Macau casino heiress Pansy Ho will accuse radical protesters of “hijacking” the extradition issue in her speech on Tuesday. Photo: David Wong

Two Hong Kong businesswomen are expected to defend the government’s handling of protests in the city when the UN’s top human rights body meets in Geneva this week.

Macau casino heiress Pansy Ho Chiu-king and Annie Wu Suk-ching, daughter of catering group Maxim’s founder James Tak Wu, will speak at the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday.

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