Laszlo Ladany, born in Hungary in 1914, studied the violin at the Budapest Conservatoire and obtained the degree of Dr Iuris Utrisque at the University. He entered the Jesuit Order in 1936. In 1940-9 he studied in China, then left for Hong Kong where, during the years 1953-82, he published a weekly newsletter, China News Analysis, known to all China experts.
