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95 reasons to celebrate: president xi s party...

95 reasons to celebrate: president xi s party...

nowadays,while you are doing more considerable things, a crucial gathering took place in Beijing...


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anti discrimination legislation is crucial to...

anti discrimination legislation is crucial to...

No one should have to face discrimination and prejudice for who they are,or for whom they worship....


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orwell revisited: the party wants hongkongers to...

orwell revisited: the party wants hongkongers to...

By Scarlet Wan,Progressive Lawyers Group Lee Bo, a co-owner of a book store in Causeway Bay carrying...


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bad behaviour? the youngspiration duo did exactly...

bad behaviour? the youngspiration duo did exactly...

Here is the point that many people don’t procure; although he seems like a kind guy with a...


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riot rehearsals spark suspicion: what is the...

riot rehearsals spark suspicion: what is the...

Speculation is rife (abundant or plentiful, full of sth bad or unpleasant) that the government has...


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two writers publicly resign amid the chinese...

two writers publicly resign amid the chinese...

Written by Oiwan Lam Two Chinese writers,Jing Ge and Ye Mi, stepped down from their public...


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what have you done baggio leung? i voted for you...

what have you done baggio leung? i voted for you...

You know Sixtus,when I went skipping down the road all those months ago to vote for you, I was...


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leaked xinjiang police report describes...

leaked xinjiang police report describes...

By Oiwan Lam A police report leaked final week from China’s Xinjiang province describes Internet...


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china s big upcoming break up: one system, three...

china s big upcoming break up: one system, three...

By William Ong. It is virtually impossible to predict the future of China. Everything is kept behind...


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the us battle over justice antonin scalia s...

the us battle over justice antonin scalia s...

Ronald Reagan liked to talk about the Constitution of the Soviet Union: “I got a copy of their...


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save the pangolin: the  artichoke  on legs that...

save the pangolin: the artichoke on legs that...

When the poaching of wildlife and trafficking in endangered animal products is mentioned in...


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new media, old message: the communist party...

new media, old message: the communist party...

Five years ago,as Weibo and other platforms were shaping breaking news in China, it was possible to...


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china s new top censor: a  political star  rises

china s new top censor: a political star rises

China’s official Xinhua News Agency confirmed Wednesday that Xu Lin,a deputy director at the...


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frisbee in the high security zone? fine, just don...

frisbee in the high security zone? fine, just don...

There may be those in the government or the police force who gave a huge sigh of relief when Zhang...


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xi jinping: where does the power come from?

xi jinping: where does the power come from?

By Kerry Brown The consensus on the history of the People’s Republic of China after its...


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a chinese millennial s crime and punishment: the...

a chinese millennial s crime and punishment: the...

“If you want to understand your own country,then you’ve  already stepped on the path to...


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some we love, some we eat: rethinking the yulin...

some we love, some we eat: rethinking the yulin...

By Samson Tang The Yulin Dog Meat Festival which took residence final month has met with a hostile...


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why millions of chinese are victimized by the...

why millions of chinese are victimized by the...

By Oiwan Lam Similar to the spread of toxic smog,the protests against finance “scams” on...


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it is time to stop the shameful kowtowing to china...

it is time to stop the shameful kowtowing to china...

The term ‘kowtow’,an adaptation of a Chinese phrase, means, and according to Wikipedia,“the...


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the last missing bookseller: one year on, the...

the last missing bookseller: one year on, the...

A year ago nowadays Gui Minhai disappeared while vacationing in Thailand. A Swedish citizen,Gui is...


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the end of consensus: more trouble for substantive...

the end of consensus: more trouble for substantive...

In China,it looks like the cessation of Consensus. No, I’m not talking about Xi Jinping fashioning...


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why china still can t make sense of the cultural...

why china still can t make sense of the cultural...

By Kerry Brown whether there is one certainty in contemporary Chinese politics,it’s that any...


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chinese big brother is watching you, even in...

chinese big brother is watching you, even in...

By Oiwan Lam Wu Wei,a Chinese-born Australian PhD candidate and tutor at the University of...


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donald trump s anti refugee style of politics come...

donald trump s anti refugee style of politics come...

By Oiwan Lam Ahead of Hong Kong’s legislative election this September,the local government and...


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maturity and mutual respect on show in new...

maturity and mutual respect on show in new...

Televised candidates’ debates for Hong Kong’s Legislative Council elections fill traditionally...


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pope s courtship of china confuses message on...

pope s courtship of china confuses message on...

Before Chinese novel Year Pope Francis gave an interview to a long-time China hand and Asia Times...


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wukan, china: the  civilised village  that rose up

wukan, china: the civilised village that rose up

January 23,2009, the Chinese Communist Party’s official People’s Daily newspaper published its...


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how beijing manipulates legislative elections in...

how beijing manipulates legislative elections in...

By Oiwan Lam They say the best laid plans of mice and men often fade awry,and for Beijing...


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what hong kong election?

what hong kong election?

On Monday Hong Kong woke to wall-to-wall coverage of the Legislative Council elections,for which...


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the untold story of the mong kok protests: is...

the untold story of the mong kok protests: is...

On Wednesday the Hong Kong Police Force held a closed-door ceremony to commend many of its...


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critics see china s fingerprints all over the...

critics see china s fingerprints all over the...

By Oiwan Lam The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC),considered one of the most...


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in china, homophobia and fear of  foreign forces ...

in china, homophobia and fear of foreign forces ...

By Oiwan Lam. A recent incident shows how panic of homosexuality and panic of foreign forces are...


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blood umbrella :  a film ten years in the...

blood umbrella :  a film ten years in the...

By Hong Kong Hermit. Hong Kong cinema isn’t dead. It was merely resting. As you may absorb...


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where there s a will there s a wail: how...

where there s a will there s a wail: how...

This year sees the 400th anniversary of the death of the immortal bard,William Shakespeare. This...


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will china really show a new  tolerance  for free...

will china really show a new tolerance for free...

By William Nee. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for greater “tolerance” of internet...


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hongkongers can expose state violence by embracing...

hongkongers can expose state violence by embracing...

There’s a common saying among senior policemen: whether you want to start a riot, send in the riot...


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chinese netizens see human rights violations in...

chinese netizens see human rights violations in...

By Oiwan Lam China’s Cyberspace Administration is launching new draft regulationsthat...


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constitutional hostility: the language of the...

constitutional hostility: the language of the...

Three long years ago,liberals and human rights advocates in China took heart from the view that...


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chinese volleyball coach lang ping has spent her...

chinese volleyball coach lang ping has spent her...

By Oiwan Lam Twelve years after their last gold medal finish,China’s women’s volleyball team...


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under xi, the media has turned from a  mouthpiece...

under xi, the media has turned from a mouthpiece...

During a forum following high-profile visits to core state media back in February this...


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truth and the party: when is a fact a fact in...

truth and the party: when is a fact a fact in...

whether you are a journalist in China,“the spirit” moves you. And the spirit refers, of course,...


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functional constituencies: broadening the...

functional constituencies: broadening the...

By Sang Young We may choose functional constituencies for granted in Hong Kong,but they are actually...


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tabloid excesses as a barometer of media freedom:...

tabloid excesses as a barometer of media freedom:...

The recent takeover of “Zaman”,Turkey’s biggest daily newspaper, by the authoritarian...


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voters must unite to prevent the gifting of a seat...

voters must unite to prevent the gifting of a seat...

During the 2012 legislative election,pan-democratic candidates received over 57% of the popular...


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refusal to hold independent inquiry into mong kok...

refusal to hold independent inquiry into mong kok...

The government’s quick and flat refusal to hold any independent inquiry into the violence that...


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china is blocking circumvention tools with help of...

china is blocking circumvention tools with help of...

By Oiwan Lam In their long-standing effort to eliminate the unauthorized utilize of online...


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syria, hong kong and the luxurious problem of a...

syria, hong kong and the luxurious problem of a...

I spent eight hours today waiting at domestic for my new fridge to be delivered. My anxiety was...


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making a clean sweep in china s  democracy village...

making a clean sweep in china s democracy village...

September 11,2016. A fine morning in Wukan, a fishing village on the coast of China’s southern...


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are hongkongers expected to champion chinese...

are hongkongers expected to champion chinese...

Without a doubt,the biggest cheaters in sports are the Americans. Last week, Alex Rodriguez, and one...


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to curb the independence fervour, every party...

to curb the independence fervour, every party...

Apocryphal as the independence narrative may sound at the moment,all parties now latch on to some...


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inside chinese prisons: the hellish scene behind...

inside chinese prisons: the hellish scene behind...

By Human Rights in China. On May 9,2016, imprisoned and ailing rights activist Guo Feixiong...


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china is turning its once powerful communist youth...

china is turning its once powerful communist youth...

By Oiwan Lam The ruling Communist Party of China is set to massively divest and reform its...


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singapore s contempt of court bill has far...

singapore s contempt of court bill has far...

By Kirsten Han In early 2013,Lynn Lee, an experienced and award-winning journalist and filmmaker,...


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why did facebook remove a post criticizing...

why did facebook remove a post criticizing...

By Mong Palatino When Singaporean police interrogated political activist and civil rights lawyer...


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bullets and smartphones: tian jin and the party s...

bullets and smartphones: tian jin and the party s...

What is it about the number 19? Back in 2013,Xi Jinping delivered his first major speech on...


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video: a retirement protection plan for all?

video: a retirement protection plan for all?

By Mavis Wong,Tiff Chan, Chester Chan, or Chloe Kwan and Stanley Lam. Hong Kong weighs universal...


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were authorities really tricked into hosting a...

were authorities really tricked into hosting a...

Written by Oiwan Lam A recent concert by an all-girl band,56 Flowers, featuring “red songs” from...


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australian leaders keep unspoken vow of silence on...

australian leaders keep unspoken vow of silence on...

By Fiona So Following Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s whirlwind visit to China from...


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chinese twitter users unsettled by appointment of...

chinese twitter users unsettled by appointment of...

On Thursday,Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced the novel managing director of Twitter for the Greater...


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as deadline to charge detained lawyers looms, will...

as deadline to charge detained lawyers looms, will...

By William Nee,China researcher at Amnesty International The clock is ticking in Beijing. In just a...


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faqs: legal perspectives on beijing s ruling on...

faqs: legal perspectives on beijing s ruling on...

On November 7,China’s top legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s...


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how china stripped hong kong of its right to self...

how china stripped hong kong of its right to self...

By Joshua Wong and Jeffrey Ngo,originally published in Chinese on The Initium. Translated by Jeffrey...


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the missing bookseller: lam wing kee s ordeal, in...

the missing bookseller: lam wing kee s ordeal, in...

Below is a full translation of previously missing bookseller Lam Wing-kee’s own account of his...


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new lawmakers won t paper over the cracks in our...

new lawmakers won t paper over the cracks in our...

Politics always has the power to earn the blood race. Our blood boils when hardworking, intellectual...


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creating chaos for another term? the man bent on...

creating chaos for another term? the man bent on...

By Ken Lam. In a society with sound public governance,it is often an overstatement to conclude that...


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china smears foreign diplomats in another video as...

china smears foreign diplomats in another video as...

This is indeed an extraordinary week. In a beguiling internet style,the Weibo account of the Central...


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who s afraid of hong kong indigenous  edward...

who s afraid of hong kong indigenous edward...

The inchoate awareness of home-grown radicalism led by the lynch mob for C. Y. Leung’s blood...


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china s  the paper : trailblazing media idealism...

china s the paper : trailblazing media idealism...

Reading the paper was an fundamental ritual of my childhood. I remember tiptoeing out with bare feet...


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dog meat eating: check your own cultural bias...

dog meat eating: check your own cultural bias...

By harmless Mutanga. Millions of signatures have been collected on a petition to ask the Chinese...


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long awaited judgment in police race...

long awaited judgment in police race...

After a long wait,lasting 20 months, the District Court finally issued a judgment on May 30 in a...


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eternal agony in my heart: a new eyewitness...

eternal agony in my heart: a new eyewitness...

By Human Rights in China. For nearly three decades the Chinese government authorities have continued...


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the role of global solidarity in the fight for...

the role of global solidarity in the fight for...

By imprint C. Eades As an American writer and human rights activist based in Asia, I have observed...


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hong kong s legco explained: how our voting system...

hong kong s legco explained: how our voting system...

By Christopher Niem Much has been written approximately the inequality of the functional...


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swimming in central? how about finding a way to...

swimming in central? how about finding a way to...

By Kenneth Ip CY Leung’s proposal for swimming and angling in Victoria Harbour may seem farfetched...


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infographics: what you should know about sunday s...

infographics: what you should know about sunday s...

Follow The Varsity Twitter feed throughout election day for live updates.   Candidates running in...


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a firm hand for hong kong: chinese state media...

a firm hand for hong kong: chinese state media...

In an interpretation of Hong Kong’s Basic Law issued on Monday, China’s National People’s...


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dehorning rhinos: why there may be a case for...

dehorning rhinos: why there may be a case for...

The large bull rhino was approximately a hundred metres away. The jeep carrying the darting team...


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game of tomes: hong kong s convoluted elections...

game of tomes: hong kong s convoluted elections...

As a public spirited Hong Kong permanent resident,I will be performing my civic duty this Sunday by...


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the mea culpa machine: is the south china morning...

the mea culpa machine: is the south china morning...

Any journalist worth their salt,anywhere in the world, is hungry. They live for the scoop. In April...


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china bans news sourcing from social media

china bans news sourcing from social media

By Oiwan Lam Chinas Cyberspace Administration,the top level Internet regulator, has banned news...


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taiwan s new president risks squandering her...

taiwan s new president risks squandering her...

By Ben Goren In Taiwan there are ominous signs that newly elected President Tsai Ing-wen,her Premier...


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like donald trump, hong kong s localists thrive...

like donald trump, hong kong s localists thrive...

By Christopher Niem The rise of Donald Trump,from rank outsider to the presumptive presidential...


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refugees: learn more about us before passing...

refugees: learn more about us before passing...

We are a group of asylum seekers and refugees in Hong Kong. We are increasingly concerned...


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china s  keyboard fighters  and the online...

china s keyboard fighters and the online...

By Lynette Zhang & Chester Chan It was coordinated with military precision – at 7 p.m. on January...


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taiwanese travelers are wary after china flexes...

taiwanese travelers are wary after china flexes...

By Oiwan Lam A total of 45 Taiwanese nationals who were arrested allegedly for committing...


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wanna reach the chinese internet market? time to...

wanna reach the chinese internet market? time to...

By Oiwan Lam The barriers to entering the world’s biggest Internet market — China — just got a...


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tibetan delegates wear xi jinping pins to two...

tibetan delegates wear xi jinping pins to two...

By Oiwan Lam China’s top legislative and consultative bodies,the National People’s Congress and...


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graphic artists launch online poster campaign to ...

graphic artists launch online poster campaign to ...

By Mong Palatino An activist group of graphic artists in Malaysia has launched an online poster...


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the  fishball riots  are cy leung s greatest new...

the fishball riots are cy leung s greatest new...

When the Fishball ‘Riot’ is finally settled,one thing will be clear. CY Leung will emerge as the...


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are you scanning me, or am i scanning you? the...

are you scanning me, or am i scanning you? the...

By 88 Bar During a ten week trip through China,I added over 150 contacts on WeChat, China’s...


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hong kong s government is walking all over chinese...

hong kong s government is walking all over chinese...

By Oiwan Lam A photo showing Carrie Lam,the chief secretary of Hong Kong, standing on the nose of a...


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missing impossible: hong kong, china, and the...

missing impossible: hong kong, china, and the...

By Erik Wennermark Middle-aged men with stern faces stand outside their shops and watch the...


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a china financed economic corridor brings promise...

a china financed economic corridor brings promise...

By Veengas. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a mega project which will link the Gwadar...


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how the pro beijing sing pao newspaper turned...

how the pro beijing sing pao newspaper turned...

By Oiwan Lam In Hong Kong,you’re either from the pro-Beijing camp and supportive of the central...


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the curious case of the dab party and christopher ...

the curious case of the dab party and christopher ...

By Christopher Niem It has been an interesting few weeks for the Democratic Alliance for the...


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visit vietnam - for heritage sites, wartime relics...

visit vietnam - for heritage sites, wartime relics...

The Republic of Vietnam has come a long way since kicking out the French in 1954,defeating the...


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dissidents worry twitterisdead after company hires...

dissidents worry twitterisdead after company hires...

By Oiwan Lam Chinese dissidents were not thrilled when Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced on April 15...


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candidates  mutual respect averts damaging split...

candidates mutual respect averts damaging split...

The Civic Party’s Alvin Yeung Ngok-kiu held on for a narrow victory over DAB’s Holden Chow...


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four years on: where is xi jinping s anti...

four years on: where is xi jinping s anti...

By Andrew Wedeman. As the anti-corruption campaign launched by CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping...


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puerto rico vs. hong kong: a tale of two colonies...

puerto rico vs. hong kong: a tale of two colonies...

By Andrew S Guthrie Whenever I engage online with a “pro-China troll”,a 50 cent army employee,...


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why the hong kong independence debate is vital for...

why the hong kong independence debate is vital for...

You may not advocate Hong Kong’s independence from the Communist Party of China (CCP). You may...


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special arrangements  endanger the rule of law and...

special arrangements endanger the rule of law and...

By SC Leung First,it was the left luggage scandal involving possible abuse of authority by the Chief...


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xi s internet: china s new normal online reality

xi s internet: china s new normal online reality

By David Kurt Herold. During the decade long reign of Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao over the People’s...


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shock and awe  police deployment protects...

shock and awe police deployment protects...

It looks very much like Hong Kong is approximately to be given a lesson in Chinese style subjugation...


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china s korean dilemma: influence and power on the...

china s korean dilemma: influence and power on the...

By James Hoare. The Chinese–Korean relationship has puzzled Westerners. While the Korean kingdom...


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a comprehensive timeline of china s  hurt feelings

a comprehensive timeline of china s hurt feelings

Is a nation of 1.3 billion really so sensitive? Why must it resort to such petulance? For more on...


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the politics of the uefa euro 2016 amid brexit and...

the politics of the uefa euro 2016 amid brexit and...

After more than three weeks of competition, Euro 2016 is proving to be far more than just a simple...


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hong kong is in urgent need of life support and...

hong kong is in urgent need of life support and...

The abduction of five Hong Kong booksellers,two of whom were European citizens, is the most chilling...


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the chinese hobbes - xi jinping s favourite...

the chinese hobbes - xi jinping s favourite...

When Thomas Hobbes looked at an England torn apart by civil war,he penned his first outlines for...


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reform  in china and the rise of rule by fear

reform in china and the rise of rule by fear

By Eva Pils In the course of my research on Chinese human rights lawyers over the past several...


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judicial independence can become judicial...

judicial independence can become judicial...

By W.B. Yeung. On 16 September 2015, Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li made a surprising but welcome...


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a cafe chat with li tingting

a cafe chat with li tingting

Li Tingting (李婷婷),also known as Li Maizi (李麦子), is one of the Feminist Five in China who...


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another literary landmark: are we tilting at...

another literary landmark: are we tilting at...

Shakespeare is not the only wordsmith to shuffle off this mortal coil” 400 years ago. The Spanish...


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the legal limits on beijing s powers to interpret...

the legal limits on beijing s powers to interpret...

By Cora Chan, originally published on the HKU Legal Scholarship Blog. There is speculation that...


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