The Hong Kong stock exchange plummeted as Mr Patten, criticised by businessmen in the colony for rocking its relationship with Beijing's power brokers, called an end to months of behind the scenes wrangling.
The Hong Kong stock exchange plummeted as Mr Patten, criticised by businessmen in the colony for rocking its relationship with Beijing's power brokers, called an end to months of behind the scenery and stage area wrangling.