Aug 15, 2018 | Letters from Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam recently said she would have to wait and see when asked a straightforward question about whether the press here might be penalized for reporting on news events deemed politically incorrect by the powers that be. She did not deny...
Jul 24, 2018 | Letters from Hong Kong
It would scarcely qualify as a political party under normal circumstances and Hong Kong officials are only recommending the group be banned. But the prospect has set off alarm bells signifying political dangers far greater than the ostensible threat posed by Andy...
Jul 5, 2018 | Letters from Hong Kong
For sure, it’s at least a matter of public perception. Those who speak in the judges’ defense, are forever protesting their innocence: independence intact, never compromised despite the challenges, Lady Justice continues to reign supreme from her perch...
Jun 11, 2018 | Letters from Hong Kong
On June 4, 1989 all eyes were focused on Beijing and the Chinese government’s use of the People’s Liberation Army to clear protesters from Tiananmen Square. They had been camped out there for weeks in an unprecedented show of student-led popular defiance....
May 23, 2018 | Letters from Hong Kong
Newly elected legislator Au Nok-hin 【 區諾軒 】 is looking at no end of trouble. He’s not alone. But he already has three major political strikes against him and he was only just elected in the special Legislative Council (LegCo) by-election on March 11. If Au...
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