Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao called for efforts from the public towards achieving the "Chinese Dream" during an inspection tour. Li, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, went to the cities of Zhuhai and Jiangmen in Guangdong Province from March 29 to 31, visiting communities, new development zones and foreign companies, talking to officials and members of the public. When speaking with residents in a community in Zhuhai, Li said the "Chinese Dream" is not only the vision of the country and the whole nation, but als

Hong Kong's government on Thursday backed down from introducing a controversial privacy law following a campaign by journalists who said the move would infringe on press freedoms. Critics slammed the government over a bid to restrict access to information about company directors, after such details were used in a series of investigative reports to expose the hidden wealth of Chinese officials. Several business groups have also said the proposal would hurt the Asian financial hub's transparency and could encourage fraud.

It's notorious for its cramped living conditions, traffic-clogged streets and polluted air, but once a year Hong Kong celebrates all things green at the city's flower show. Though most residents have no outdoor space for gardening, thousands flock to the annual 10-day event, which started on Friday and covers six football pitches in the central Victoria Park.

* HSI +0.1 pct, H-shares -0.2 pct, CSI300 +0.1 pct * Cheung Kong's steady 2013 sales target lifts HK developers * Moutai up, Guizhou rep at NPC says growth intact By Clement Tan HONG KONG, March 7 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares went into Thursday's midday break slightly higher as investors took profit on banking counters, which had led gains the past two sessions, and rotated into laggards ahead of key U.S. and China data on Friday.