refusing to even acknowledge real estate developers exist is so real of him wtf

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I honestly thought you made up this quote to be ironic, only to find it's actually in the article. Orz

They'd find some technicality or something, most likely insisting that they are still revisionist capitalist roaders because the golf course existed in the first place.

I’m wondering what the supposed environmental concerns were.

Envsci major here: golf courses are the worst fucking thing in a city short of an oil well. Approximately 0% of the plants there are helpful or even remotely suited to the ecosystem (especially one like South China) and worth preserving, it's hostile to wildlife and pollinators, is toxic due to the excessive pesticide use, exacerbates soil erosion, and is generally a massive resource sink. Put some gardens with native flowering plants around those apartments or on the balconies, some native trees as well, and it'll be worlds better than a golf course. Not sure about this one but speaking generally, an urban neighborhood with high density housing can actually integrate into the ecosystem and be sustainable if managed right, far more than golf courses can at least.

Hong Kong is finally healing from British colonization.

It's a dumb sport for people who don't like sports, but who do like to spend a lot of money on gear.

This is my totally unbiased opinion.