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The Culture of Cat Café in Hong Kong =Overview= Cat café is a café operated in the theme of ‘cat’ with some cats to dine with. Cat Store is the first few cat café in Hong Kong. It is located upstairs at Foo Ming Street in Po Ming Building. Originally, it was an antique shop with a café corner in it. The theme of ‘cat café’ was not intended by the owner, it was only introduced after the owner noticed the two cats she brought to the shop had attracted more patrons, especially cat lovers to come. After that, the ‘antique café’ has gradually transformed to a ‘cat café’. =The Cats= Cat Store, apart from being a place for people to stop by, it is also a home for cats, especially stray cats. =References= =External links= Official website

=Controversies over this incident=

RTHK TV programme Legco Review ()
In 2012, Tang had suggested to terminate the 26-year old programme Legco Review in an internal meeting. This led to criticisms that Tang was trying to eliminate the voice in RTHK of criticizing controversial issues in the world.

RTHK TV programme Headliner (TV programme) ()
In year 2013, Tang doubted the idea of using Adolf Hitler and the Nazis as characters in the programme. He demanded the programme producers to explain the reasons of using it. This led to criticisms that Tang was interfering with RTHK's editorial independence A =Controversies over this incident=

Tang's role
Tang was criticized of having a dual role as he is both the chief editor of broadcaster and an administrative officer. This led to criticisms that Tang may have a pro-government stance while performing his job in RTHK.

RTHK TV programme Legco Review ()
In year 2012, Tang had suggested to terminate the 26-year old programme Legco Review in an internal meeting. This led to criticisms that Tang was trying to eliminate the voice in RTHK of criticizing controversial issues in the world.

RTHK TV programme Headliner ()
In year 2013, Tang criticized the idea of using Adolf Hitler and the Nazis as characters in the programme. At last, the producers scrapped the idea and use characters from the story Journey to the West. This led to criticisms that Tang was interfering with RTHK's editorial independence by using his authority.

Secondly, Tang did not approve the promotion of Sze Wing-yuen,RTHK's assistant director of TV and corporate business. Some claimed that it was because Sze had defied the orders of Tang, which Sze believed that Tang wanted Sze to complete his 'political mission'.

Finally, many RTHK staff complained that Tang is incompetent as the Director of Broadcasting. Before being appointed, he was an Administrative Officer working in the government, with no broadcasting experience. A

=Overview= On September 9, 2011, Hong Kong government appointed Mr Roy Tang Yun-kwong, as the Director of Broadcasting. It took effect on September 15, 2011. Tang, as an Administrative Officer, do not have experience in the field of broadcasting. Therefore, people, especially especially staff from Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) call Tang’s capability of broadcasting into question, they see Tang as the embodiment of government intervention into freedom of press. They fear that Tang would interfere in their editorial independence.

=Development= First day to work, he was already welcomed by black carpet; black T-shirts and opposing slogans by the RTHK staff, which showed their discontent with his appointment.

In year 2013, news has reported that Tang has interfered into the production of the programme Headliner. He had banned the idea of using Adolf Hitler and the Nazis as characters in the programme.

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