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Top seat at UN becomes vacant, as China, west, jockey for influence
BREAKING NEWS: An urgent battle to fix the United Nations is taking place behind the scenes. But disagreement between key nations—particularly the west and China—mean the chair of succession for the top job, Secretary General, remains empty. Current titleholder António Guterres retires at the end of the year—just 14 weeks away—and there’s no succession plan…
September 22, 20260Comments
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Tung Chee-hwa: Hong Kong’s first post-colonial leader served his people well
Hong Kong is mourning the loss of Tung Chee-hwa, the bridge-building first post-colonial leader of the city. Prof Herman Hu recalls the man and his achievements, which were many THE LATE TUNG CHEE-HWA and my late father, Mr. Hu Fa-kwong, were lifelong friends bound by their shared Shanghainese heritage. Our families gathered regularly, giving me…
September 14, 20260Comments
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South China cluster again beats Silicon Valley to be world’s top science hub
The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou science cluster again last night beat Silicon Valley to be declared the world’s top innovation hub. Scientists in the south China cities filed 2,259 patent applications, published 4,060 scientific articles and had 138 venture capital deals per 1 million inhabitants over the last five years, said the World Intellectual Property Organization, a…
September 8, 20260Comments
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Incredible story of how a farming province in China beat London, L.A. and Chicago in science rankings
There have been hundreds of reports about China's breakthroughs, including EV battery technology and chip-makers such as Changxin Memory Technologies, but few mention that they come from a landlocked province once famed for farming. The agricultural province of Anhui took a dramatically different turn after an entire university was transported 1,000 miles. Herman Hu…
August 16, 20260Comments
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Yes, China needs an inheritance tax; and what’s the deal with ‘limited term’ property ownership?
There's a worrying hole in China's tax system What's the deal with 'limited-term' property ownership? Practical solutions to solve asset transfer problems A debate has sprung up concerning assets owned by individuals in China. In this essay, Richard Cullen guides us through the issues and looks at intriguing solutions that could move the country forwards…
July 6, 20260Comments
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