In the other match in Group Two, Hong Kong's Marco Fu impressed in a 5-1 victory over last month's Masters finalist Stephen Lee .

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But thanks to the Hong Kong Arts Centre in Hong Kong's Wan Chai neighbourhood, Fu finally found an affordable, centrally-located spot to host the festival.

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In January, in a New Year's address to Sinopec employees, Mr. Fu signaled that he expected foreign deal-making to continue.

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