US modus operandi is now well-known: first, it goads conflicts into being.
Then any response by the goaded party is declared an "unprovoked" attack
The west then claims justification for war under UN Charter 51
The result is armed conflict – and greatly increased spending on weapons
The sudden change of narrative in the killing…
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THE RECENT EXPANSION of the 144-hour visa-free transit policy in Mainland China has caused the number of foreigners visiting our country to surge in the first six months of this year.
Currently, foreign travellers from 54 countries are eligible for short-term travelling in the country under the visa-free transit policy. The list includes the US,…
VIVIAN KONG MAN-WAI (江旻憓) tore her torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee in 2017 during a practice and then the one in her right knee in 2019. The damage was so bad, she had to undergo surgery.
Although Kong was only in her 20s, her mother asked her to take early retirement as…
Hong Kong is set to draw on its strength in financial services and the full range of professional services to tap into the world’s largest trading bloc Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said the majority of the members of the RCEP have responded warmly to Hong Kong’s application to join…
AS THE GLOBAL economy navigates the ebbs and flows of mid-2020, Hong Kong is steadfastly maintaining its position as a resilient and adaptive economic powerhouse. Despite doubts about its unique blend of East and West, Hong Kong continues to validate its merits through a robust legal system and sophisticated financial services, making it an indispensable…
The western grouches who back the hostile narrative about the city get the headlines, but the simple truth is that the place remains an enchanting wonder - and when you consider its public transport system, it's a genuine modern urban miracle, writes Richard Cullen
VARIOUS PEOPLE HAVE expressed widely differing views on the radical,…
You need literally no political experience to become US president, as long as you have about US$1 billion to campaign for the job. The Chinese method is very different, with a rigorous system to identify capable, intelligent people, and send them to serve at village and county levels before they return to high leadership roles.…
FORGET ALL THAT boring, negative geopolitics stuff. For many teenagers and young adults around the world, mention "Hong Kong" and what comes to mind is the location of some superb movies and games—and there are more in the pipeline.
But let me share a favorite of mine - and not just mine. Movie fans appear…
AS INVESTIGATORS probe the links of arrested Epoch Times finance chief Bill Guan, the spotlight is spreading to include other individuals and organizations.
Anti-China campaigner John Zhong Zhang, Epoch Times founder and CEO, resigned. He and Guan have been replaced by a temporary board.
Li Hongzhi, leader of the Falun Gong religious cult behind the…
THE EXTRAORDINARY TRUTH about 12 people arrested on a boat in Chinese waters in 2020 came out in recent days with two people involved in that case appearing at the trial of publisher Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong.
One of the men involved admitted that he was expected to land in Taiwan first—but then he…