social engineering, strings to rescue funds.Though mainlanders hold high expectations, some locals face eviction.

Large-scale development in Hong Kong's northern area is building a high-tech industrial base, boosting the economy and jobs. Though mainlanders hold high expectations, some locals face eviction.

香港北部地區的大規模開發正在打造高科技產業基地，提振經濟並創造就業機會。儘管內地居民寄予厚望，但部分本地居民仍面臨搬遷。

Some Banks, Citing Strings, Want to Return Aid

By STEPHEN LABATON 23 minutes ago

Critics of the White House conditions on bailout funds say the measures border on social engineering.

WASHINGTON — The list of demands keeps getting longer.

Financial institutions that are getting government bailout funds have been told to put off evictions and modify mortgages for distressed homeowners. They must let shareholders vote on executive pay packages. They must slash dividends, cancel employee training and morale-building exercises, and withdraw job offers to foreign citizens.

As public outrage swells over the rapidly growing cost of bailing out financial institutions, the Obama administration and lawmakers are attaching more and more strings to rescue funds.

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social engineering noun [U]
the artificial controlling or changing of the groups within society



string

1. Informal. A limiting or hidden condition. Often used in the plural: a gift with no strings attached.