3 Sep 2024 Hong Kong keeps Russia’s dark fleet afloat Selwyn Parker Operating under flags of convenience, hundreds of vessels are evading the sanctions meant to stifle movement.
31 Jul 2024 Long arm of the law: China’s extraterritorial reach Danielle Ireland-Piper Political as much as legal considerations dictate the way Beijing exercises its laws – from Hong Kong to beyond.
25 Jan 2022 China’s new reality Evan Freidin Forget geopolitics and military muscle flexing. Reality TV is where Beijing and Taipei can put aside their differences.
6 Aug 2021 Hong Kong security law flexes Beijing’s international muscle Perry Q Wood Beijing’s heavy hand in Hong Kong showcases China 2.0 – more confident and less conciliatory.
17 May 2021 London and Hong Kong: Financial centres in parallel peril Daniel Woker Once mighty, two beacons of the modern global economy are shrouded by political clouds.
16 Nov 2020 End of the road for Hong Kong’s opposition camp? Holmes Chan A gesture of solidarity, yes. But the mass resignation by 15 pro-democracy lawmakers was also an admission of defeat.
29 Jul 2020 Battle for Hong Kong takes on a new shape JJ Rose Squashed by Beijing’s new security law, the pro-democracy movement is going into politics – or going underground.
7 Jul 2020 The economics of national security in Hong Kong Imogen T. Liu China’s new Hong Kong legislation shows how national security has become a part of the state’s economic arsenal.
2 Jul 2020 Hong Kong: The finishing blow Rowan Callick The new legislation marks the completion of Beijing’s total control and surveillance of every quarter of the PRC.
11 Jun 2020 Hong Kong: What China stands to lose Elliot Silverberg , David Blechman Xi Jinping’s attempted show of strength in Hong Kong only serves to betray his weakness in Beijing.
26 May 2020 Hong Kong: System override Holmes Chan Beijing’s proposed new national security law raises the stakes of pro-democracy protests.
21 Apr 2020 New crackdown will deepen dividing lines in Hong Kong Ben Bland Both the Chinese Communist Party and the Hong Kong democracy movement are settling in for a long and painful struggle.
23 Mar 2020 Coronavirus and the Hong Kong protest movement JJ Rose Covid-19 may have put a damper on pro-democracy street demonstrations, but the spirit is very much alive.
20 Mar 2020 How people power has flattened the Covid curve in Hong Kong Vivienne Chow Quick adaptation has kept down the spread of coronavirus, but it’s no time to relax.
30 Jan 2020 As Hong Kong wards off coronavirus, authorities struggle to win trust Vivienne Chow The government's refusal to close the border has set off a public panic. Is it overreaction – or justified?
14 Jan 2020 Beijing’s Hong Kong appointment sends a clear message JJ Rose By installing an old-school party functionary as its chief liaison, China shows where it stands on reform.
6 Jan 2020 What lies ahead for Hong Kong in 2020 Vivienne Chow Tear gas instead of fireworks greeted New Year crowds on the streets in Hong Kong amid a shake-up of a political kind.
24 Dec 2019 Best of The Interpreter 2019: Hong Kong protests The Interpreter One country, two systems – protesters on the streets have rallied to preserve an idea that Beijing insists it respects.
26 Nov 2019 Hong Kong: The people’s voice Vivienne Chow The District Council election was seen as a de facto referendum on the protests – and the pro-democracy camp won.
19 Nov 2019 How China is winning the Hong Kong propaganda war JJ Rose Discredit, attack, and marginalise. Beijing is showing just how to wait out the protests, then turn the tide.
1 Nov 2019 In search of clarity on Hong Kong’s future Jieh-Yung Lo Hong Kong and China would both benefit from a clear understanding of the city status post-2047.
23 Oct 2019 Hong Kong protesters need a narrative – now JJ Rose News coverage is beginning to fall away with nothing new to report, because the demonstrations alone don’t tell a story.
22 Oct 2019 China’s own “Great Delusion” Elliott Zaagman China has turned American hubris on its head – overselling realism and nationalism while ignoring liberalism.
11 Sep 2019 Cat videos meet Big Brother Elliott Zaagman China has harnessed domestic social media to spread its propaganda. What happens when it exports the same tactics?
21 Aug 2019 Battleground states: Twitter and Facebook ban Chinese-linked accounts Sarah Logan It’s not only the complications of international politics here, but the commercial desire to keep platforms “social”.
20 Aug 2019 Hong Kong: popular protests, live-streamed Vivienne Chow Public backing for the demonstrations is bolstered by their propaganda-puncturing uses of social media.
13 Aug 2019 Hong Kong Protest City: Podcast out now Kelsey Munro Ben Bland and Primrose Riordan discuss the ongoing political unrest in Hong Kong.
24 Jul 2019 Hong Kong’s political trouble is Singapore’s gain Jason Lim History looks to be repeating, as earlier strife in Hong Kong helped the rise of another of Asia’s island cities.
10 Jul 2019 Hong Kong sets an example to push Taiwan even further from China Randy Mulyanto <p>Taiwan’s close watch on Hong Kong has only firmed its opposition to Beijing’s “one country, two systems”.</p>
17 Jun 2019 The deeper malaise in Hong Kong’s civil service Alvin Y.H. Cheung <p>The political capture of once neutral institutions of government should be just as alarming.</p>
17 Jun 2019 Hong Kong climbdown eases external pressures on China Ben Bland Beijing is fighting many fires at once, so taking the heat out of Hong Kong will suit Xi Jinping.
14 Jun 2019 Umbrella Movement 2.0 exposes flaws in “one country, two systems” Vivienne Chow Even more than the last pro-democracy demonstrations, at stake is Hong Kong’s future with common law at its heart.
13 Jun 2019 Why China’s rulers won’t admit they could be wrong Audrey Jiajia Li By never conceding a mistake – whether over Tiananmen or now in Hong Kong – the cost is a loss of people’s trust.
8 Apr 2019 Closing the umbrella? The verdict on democracy in Hong Kong Graeme Smith A case against a group of non-violent protestors will be read as a comment on China’s one country, two systems approach.
11 Feb 2019 Hong Kong: when rich dreams interrupt fortunate life Vivienne Chow Heritage and culture is cast aside in a society where it is sinful to block another person’s pathway to wealth.
5 Nov 2018 How China changed its language on speech Vivienne Chow <p>Language helps preserve a unique culture but Cantonese is marginalised by authorities in southern China.</p>
15 Oct 2018 Shifting sands in Hong Kong Vivienne Chow Hong Kong is being drained of it’s language, freedom of speech, and now it’s surrounding seas. Is a brain-drain next?