194. “. . . Seventy-five percent of the city’s Protestant pastors had immigrated from Hong Kong. Many of these pastors, claiming political and/or religious refugee status had moved on to Taiwan and many had gone to countries in the West. The lay leaders and believers left behind said, that so far, the Chinese authorities lived up to their promises. They were allowing Hong Kong to continue operating under a different style of government – a style that more western and capitalistic. . .” ~ Nik Ripken