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Strong performance in the past, good prospects ahead

TIME HAS REALLY FLOWN over the past five years. That’s what one feels when considering the Standing Committee’s work report for the 13th National People’s Congress. So much has been achieved at a good pace. Laws have been formulated, revised and explained, decisions have been made on legal and related matters, and resolutions have been…

March 21, 20230Comments ByHerman Hu

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Banning our trade offices will harm Hong Kong people

Hong Kong's film makers and fashion designers would be hit if US politicians succeed in banning the city's trade representative offices, which actively promote their works. This is the latest in a long list of strategies that harm Hong Kong people but are dressed up as "saving" us. In reality Hong Kong and the United…

March 16, 20230Comments ByAndrew Lam

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Sports sector can be China’s next growth point

Despite huge challenges, China’s economy is healthy, performance indicators show. Now we can look to the sports sector as an exciting new area for growth, says NPC Deputy Herman Hu Shao-ming, reporting from Beijing’s “Two sessions” meeting. CHINA ENCOUNTERED SEVERE CHALLENGES at both domestic and international levels in 2022. And that makes the remarkable economic…

March 9, 20230Comments ByHerman Hu

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China-bashing is off the charts, becoming mass hysteria

The campaign to demonize China has become extreme, even hysterical Yet the international media seems united in the presenting a false narrative The position that it is okay to stop a developing nation's rise is clearly unethical The world must tone down the Western media to let other voices be heard A KEY…

February 22, 20230Comments ByChandran Nair

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What Hong Kong’s visit to the Arab nations really means

Cheeky Hong Kong keeps its U.S. dollar peg while quietly making yuan deals with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, with implications for the future of both currencies. The growing teamwork between China and the middle eastern nations will have profound effects, causing a shift in global power, says Sanjeev Aaron Williams. AND HONG KONG FIGHTS…

February 16, 20230Comments BySanjeev Aaron Williams

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Hong Kong emerges from troubled times to brighter future

SEVERAL FACTORS HAVE harmed Hong Kong’s economy recently. There was the social turmoil in 2019, the COVID-19 epidemic raging around the world in 2020, and the political suppression of Hong Kong by Western countries led by the United States. This downturn started with the large-scale violent destruction caused by the revision of the Fugitive Offenders…

January 17, 20230Comments ByWilliam Leung

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Travel resumption boosts Hong Kong integration

AS LUNAR NEW YEAR approaches, the long-awaited resumption of quarantine-free travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong fueled the excitement of many people after a three-year hiatus. While the public focus is mostly on family reunions and economy recovery, it is undeniable that the resumption of quarantine-free travel will also inject great impetus into…

January 16, 20230Comments ByHenry Ho

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How Hong Kong national anthem row exposes cultural chauvinism

WESTERN REPORTERS: YOUR CHAUVINISM is showing. Many western scribes and their followers are mocking Hong Kong people who are upset after a rather brutal prank or "an error" happened in South Korea, where a protest song was played in the place of the national anthem. Is it okay for these reporters to have a laugh?…

November 15, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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British judge: I serve the Hong Kong people

The problem for Hong Kong's critics is that our legal system works really well. One of the city's overseas judges, Britain’s Lord (Jonathan) Sumption, told the press the bald truth, saying “as a Hong Kong judge, I serve Hong Kong people”. He added: “I must be guided by their interests, and not by the wishes…

October 31, 20220Comments ByGrenville Cross

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Hong Kong’s OTHER housing: cheap or free apartments

Housing in Hong Kong is inexpensive or rent-free! Seriously? Well, a lot of it is - the homes for almost a third of the population. The city has a huge government housing program, and an ambitious new administration is going to make it grow faster than ever. Andrew Lam reports. HONG KONG’S NEW GOVERNMENT is…

October 25, 20220Comments ByAndrew Lam

Opinion

Strong performance in the past, good prospects ahead

Banning our trade offices will harm Hong Kong people

Sports sector can be China’s next growth point

China-bashing is off the charts, becoming mass hysteria

What Hong Kong’s visit to the Arab nations really means

Hong Kong emerges from troubled times to brighter future

Travel resumption boosts Hong Kong integration

How Hong Kong national anthem row exposes cultural chauvinism

British judge: I serve the Hong Kong people

Hong Kong’s OTHER housing: cheap or free apartments

Yes, China is preparing to take humans back to the moon

The Last Dance, a thoughtful movie about death, is a surprise hit

Hong Kong firm becomes global leader in hacker-proofing organizations