"I will use it to trade stocks back in Hong Kong, " said Mr. Chu.

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She also likes China Construction Bank, traded in Hong Kong, and China Unicom (CHU) because it is the only wireless provider serving Apple products.

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Dorothy Liu Yiu Chu, an NPC deputy from Hong Kong, sees China's growing exposure to international norms as a catalyst for change.

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Chu has influence on penny stocks in Hong Kong and is a close friend of Angela Leong, wife number four of Macau casino king Stanley Ho.

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The best proved to be Hong Kong wireless company China Unicom (nyse: CHU - news - people ), up 142% in total return.

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"I've been talking about the new Silk Road for years, " says Chu, whose clipped English accent is the legacy of British schooling in colonial Hong Kong and a university education in London.

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