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Hong Kong’s miracle public transport system reminds me why I love this place

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,…

June 26, 20240Comments ByRichard Cullen

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America bombs while China builds: a brief history of global footprints

It is sometimes said that America bombs while China builds. What's the evidence, and where are the statistics? Richard Cullen takes us through a historical journey to look at exactly how we got to this point. LET'S EXAMINE THE ORIGIN and nature of the broad global footprints of America and China which are evident across…

April 25, 20240Comments ByRichard Cullen

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I’ve never seen the Canton Trade Fair so packed

Jeff Brown’s jaw dropped open. The businessman visited the famous “Canton Fair” in Guangzhou last week and found literally one million new products being launched—and the first thing he did was extend his visit. NORMALLY, I CAN COVER the entire event in two days. However, with the expanded number of products I had to extend…

April 22, 20240Comments ByJeff Brown

Hong Kong News Opinion

Tyranny of ideology: words are too elastic in same-sex marriage legislation

A look back at two pivotal same-sex marriage cases in Hong Kong show a lack of evidence, and a worrying elevation of imported European views over this community's own values, says senior legal mind Henry Litton. “Where Law Ends, Tyranny Begins”. This sentence (carved in stone over the entrance to the Capitol Building in Des…

April 11, 20240Comments ByHenry Litton

Hong Kong News Opinion

Messages on Gaza vs Hong Kong show incredible hypocrisy

The world has been astonished at U.S. behavior in enabling the horrific destruction in Gaza, but that country still thinks it's fine to lecture Hong Kong for simply trying to break free of U.S. interference. Richard Cullen reports. VERY RECENTLY, leading British daily the Guardian ran remarkably informative side-by-side stories covering official United States perspectives…

April 7, 20240Comments ByRichard Cullen

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An essential news junkie’s guide to media terminology

THIS ESSAY CONSIDERS the topic of mouthpieces in "the global west". First, definitions. What is a mouthpiece? Where the Mainstream Western Media (MWM) is a primary source of our understanding of life on Earth, it is not difficult to find an answer to this question. Although slanted, it will be a clear answer. You can…

March 15, 20240Comments ByRichard Cullen

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Shortage of judges in Hong Kong may be self-inflicted

THERE IS AN ACUTE shortage of High Court judges in Hong Kong. The recent recruitment exercise yielded only four appointments, leaving still a number of vacancies unfilled. Can it be that the problem is largely internal? Self-afflicted? What if the culture within the judiciary were to change, and judges learn to act in a focussed…

March 14, 20240Comments ByHenry Litton

Hong Kong News Opinion

Stephen Roach, don’t bet against Hong Kong people

IN 1897, WHEN THE New York Journal told Mark Twain, the humorist, of the rumor he was dying in poverty in London, he was amused. He replied, “The report of my death was an exaggeration,” hoping to nip the story in the bud. The same can also be said of anybody who predicts Hong…

March 5, 20240Comments ByGrenville Cross

Hong Kong News News Opinion

Give Hong Kong judges flexibility in sentencing

While Hong Kong was still run by the British, the Basic Law was drawn up, which included an article numbered 23 - which was an acknowledgement that Hong Kong should not be deprived of the security laws that virtually all other places have to keep them safe. But some Hong Kong people were nervous,…

February 22, 20240Comments ByGrenville Cross

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Here’s how to understand Hong Kong’s Article 23

Sedition is a serious offence in countries around the world, and was made a crime in Hong Kong by the British. But when the city makes any move to codify this principle, it's painted as an shocking outrage with vague insinuations about authoritarianism. Grenville Cross looks at the actual facts of the matter. THE OFFENCE…

February 16, 20240Comments ByGrenville Cross

Opinion

Hong Kong’s miracle public transport system reminds me why I love this place

America bombs while China builds: a brief history of global footprints

I’ve never seen the Canton Trade Fair so packed

Tyranny of ideology: words are too elastic in same-sex marriage legislation

Messages on Gaza vs Hong Kong show incredible hypocrisy

An essential news junkie’s guide to media terminology

Shortage of judges in Hong Kong may be self-inflicted

Stephen Roach, don’t bet against Hong Kong people

Give Hong Kong judges flexibility in sentencing

Here’s how to understand Hong Kong’s Article 23

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