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Britain’s opium era strategy to deal with China

THE DAOGUANG EMPEROR tasked Commissioner Lin Zexu (image above) with suppressing the opium trade bedeviling China in 1839. Lin initially tried diplomacy. As British traders were growing the drug in India and then smuggling it into China, he hoped an appeal to their country’s sense of honor might be salutary. Before the outbreak…

September 14, 20220Comments ByGrenville Cross

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Hong Kong SPACs are in a slump: here’s how to fix them

HONG KONG’S special purpose acquisition companies, better known as SPACs, are currently in a slump. This is not only because of poor global market conditions, but also because of the restrictive listing requirements set by the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Change is urgently needed. Image by Friday Culture. Here’s a brief discussion of the…

September 7, 20220Comments ByJason Wong

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History knowledge makes a difference in current battles

ONE DATE, 18 SEPTEMBER 1931, is an ever-present reminder of humiliation for the whole Chinese nation. It was the day of the Mukden Railway Incident, used by the Japanese as a pretext to annex Manchuria. The Japanese army’s incursions into China threatened the military of the country. The ruling Kuomintang Party, led by Chiang…

September 5, 20220Comments ByAriel Lau

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Australia’s ‘yellow peril’ fear is rooted in history

An early Australian leader said: “the doctrine of the equality of man was never intended to apply to the equality of the Englishman and the Chinaman”. Inter-group violence and “yellow peril” fears were a key factor motivating the setting up of Australia's political map. Fear of China is still so entrenched that it’s no surprise…

August 23, 20220Comments ByLaurie Pearcey

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Chinese finance firms could get ESG edge

IS IT IMPORTANT TO YOU that your investments don’t worsen problems of pollution, the mistreatment of workers, and corruption? If so, you are probably aware of two hot topics in finance: Environmental, Social and Governance investing (ESG), and Sustainable Finance. Both initiatives are bringing business opportunities for investment banks and commercial banks to drive profit…

August 10, 20220Comments ByJason Yan

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Chinese medicine is finding its place in the world

Western and Chinese medical practitioners are increasingly working together. Today, close to 200 widely used modern medicines have been developed either directly or indirectly from the list of some 7,300 plants recorded in the books of Chinese medicine. It’s an exciting time for the sector, reports Herman Hu. THE TEAM OF NEARLY 400 doctors and…

August 2, 20220Comments ByHerman Hu

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Decolonizing Hong Kong on the eve of the second handover

The real issue underlying the Hong Kong discussion today is decolonization. By 1914, almost 85% of the world was colonized by Western powers, including this part of China. Over the decades, the West withdrew from most colonies, but not from Hong Kong, which it liked to use as a tool against mainland China. American…

July 27, 20220Comments ByDaniel Vukovich

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We may be Hongkongers but we’re also immigrants

THE DEMOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION of the contemporary population of Hong Kong might appear to be homogeneous, where 92% of the population is ethnic Chinese, as shown in the 2016 by-census. However, in recent years, a narrative has spread across some generations in Hong Kong calling for the reidentification of the people and asking for a review…

July 26, 20220Comments ByAndrew Lam

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‘What made you stop trusting the international media?”

Top cause was coverage of Hong Kong, followed by the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, say respondents to a social media tweet that quickly turned into a fast-growing discussion FASCINATING DISCUSSION HAPPENING on social media at the moment. It started yesterday with Twitter user Leon Lu posing a question: “When did you lose trust…

July 20, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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New CE can bring long-term prosperity to Hong Kong

THANKS TO THE changes in the electoral system and the ensuring of patriots administering Hong Kong, the newly elected Chief Executive John Lee has a clear policy vision. He is taking a results-oriented approach to resolve Hong Kong’s deep-rooted problems. After the official appointment of Principal Officials of the sixth-term Government of HKSAR from the…

July 6, 20220Comments ByAlvin Wan

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Britain’s opium era strategy to deal with China

Hong Kong SPACs are in a slump: here’s how to fix them

History knowledge makes a difference in current battles

Australia’s ‘yellow peril’ fear is rooted in history

Chinese finance firms could get ESG edge

Chinese medicine is finding its place in the world

Decolonizing Hong Kong on the eve of the second handover

We may be Hongkongers but we’re also immigrants

‘What made you stop trusting the international media?”

New CE can bring long-term prosperity to Hong Kong

Starmer meets Xi today, hopes to rebuild UK’s relationship

Treasures from 800-year-old sunken vessel exhibited in Hong Kong

At the Great Wall, I learned how the Chinese dealt with their enemies