About Stanley Ho, he certainly had good positions in the People's Republic of China.
He was a member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC (9th, 10th, 11th) from 1998-2013.
He was a member of the Election Committee of Hong Kong from 1998-2012.
In 2003 Ho received the Gold Bauhinia Star from the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Tung Chee Hwa.
All of his appointments were happened during Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao leaderships.