In an example of truly portentous timing, just as the Chinese become potential players in the rescue of the Eurozone, Walpole, the British consortium of luxury brands (supported in part by this newspaper) announces they are awarding their 2011 medal of excellence, which is to say, their highest accolade, to…Dr Christopher Cheng, the Hong Kong-based property mogul and owner of Gieves & Hawkes.

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