060 - Ivan Ko: Leaving Hong Kong, UK Charter Cities & Global Citizen Passports
Free Cities Podcast - A podcast by Timothy Allen - Fridays
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Hong Kong, Protests, International Charter Cities, Singapore, Free City Design, BNO Visa, UK Free City Project, Global Citizen Passport Timothy Allen talks with Ivan Ko. Ivan is a real estate development and finance veteran from Hong Kong who more recently has turned his hand to the production of 21st century charter cities in his role as CEO of Victoria Harbour Group. In this conversation we discuss Ivan's reasons for leaving his homeland of Hong Kong and the ensuing international journey that has culminated with him pitching a very ambitious Free City project to a council in the south east of England. Enjoy the conversation. Free Cities Telegram Community: https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0 LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: https://libertyinourlifetime.org/ TIMESTAMPS (0:30) Introduction. (3:14) Hong Kong's political situation and freedom. (8:34) Hong Kong protests and government response. (14:17) Building a charter city for former Hong Kong residents. (22:33) Designing a charter city with a focus on integration and community. (28:38) Developing a Free City in Indonesia. (32:31) Establishing a charter city in the UK. (42:16) At what stage of development is the UK project?. (46:09) What are the core principals of Victoria Harbour Group Cities? (51:00) Hong Kong's future amid political unrest. (58:41) China's economic and political issues. (1:03:33) Global citizenship passports. TWITTER: Ivan Ko: https://twitter.com/IvanKo46790213 Timothy Allen: https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen Free Cities Foundation: https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound OTHER LINKS: Victoria Harbour Group: https://www.victoriaharbor.group/ Free Cities Foundation: https://free-cities.org/