Political Influence
Joseph Zen was an outspoken supporter of democracy and critic of the People's Republic of China. His views on government policies were often at odds with those of Hong Kong's Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, also a Catholic.
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“Martin, a woman hasn’t got any political opinions. I run this farm to suit myself. I’ll shoot the daylights out of anybody—British, Indian or American—that thinks he can come around here monkeyin’ in my business. That satisfy ya?”
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