China party mouthpiece lashes out at tycoon Li Ka-shing
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THE mouthpiece newspaper of China's Communist Party has blasted Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing after he sold assets on the mainland with the world's second-largest economy facing headwinds.
The 87-year-old, nicknamed "Superman" for his sharp business acumen, has been offloading major property investments in China - where growth slowed to a 24-year low last year and has continued to weaken this year - after investing heavily there in the 1990s.
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