However, Hong Kong newspapers also point out China's criticisms appear milder this time.

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The eldest brother, Walter Kwok, was kidnapped in 1997 by a man nicknamed "Big Spender" and held for a week until he was ransomed, and a feud between Walter and his two brothers in 2008 dominated Hong Kong newspapers for weeks.

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According to recent reports in Hong Kong newspapers, the SAR's Disney park is likely to be in two parts: a high-tech park similar to one at Orlando, Florida, and next to it, a Magic Kingdom, the traditional style of Disney theme park.

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The bird flu outbreak is also on the front pages of many Hong Kong newspapers and it coincides with the 10th anniversary of the Sars (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) outbreak that killed at least 349 people on the mainland, triggering a global epidemic.

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Oriental Daily News and other Hong Kong newspapers recall how Mr Aquino also appeared to be smiling when responding to a botched rescue of Hong Kong tourists taken hostage by a gunman in Manila in 2010, which led to the deaths of eight Hong Kong citizens.

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Most newspapers in Hong Kong also lead with the victory, but tackle controversies too.

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Many newspapers and news portals including Hong Kong's Ta Kung Pao carry a People's Daily editorial condemning international agencies for their gloomy forecasts on the Chinese economy.

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The presses had already rolled for almost all of the newspapers coming out the next morning the last before the Chinese New Year when Hong Kong in effect shuts down for a few days, and the talk around the dinner table turns for once to family matters as well as business.

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