The Hong Kong diocese has issued a statement saying it “regrets” the
remarks of a priest who likened tycoon Li Ka-shing to the devil.
A statement Thursday in church publication Kung Kao Po says that it
“regrets causing unhappiness” to Li, one of Asia’s richest men, with
wealth estimated at more than $20 billion, Canadian Press reports.
The devil comment was made by a local priest criticizing alleged greed by Hong Kong property developers.
The Kung Kao Po statement said that after a meeting between church
vicar general Michael Yeung and Li representative Gerald Ma, Li
expressed understanding of the case, and pledged to continue supporting
Catholic social programs in Hong Kong.
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