It is eye-opening to see Hong Kong from both within and from afar. Doing that can make a single city morph into a tale of three cities. In one tale, all of Hong Kong’s freedoms are intact. In the othe ...More
EJ Insight2024-10-16
Tobacco consumption is falling in most countries – but, in China, production and taxes last year rose to record levels, and exports are rising. One third of all the cigarettes smoked in the world are ...More
EJ Insight2024-05-28
The background is a snow-covered field in east Ukraine whose trees and vegetation has been destroyed. Speaking to the camera is a Chinese in a Russian army uniform, tears in his eyes. “I am going to d ...More
EJ Insight2024-02-28
Hong Kong's current economic misery reminds me of the gloom during the 2003 SARS outbreak, only far worse this time. During SARS, property prices plunged, bars and restaurants were deserted, and retai ...More
EJ Insight2024-01-30
Hong Kong's current economic misery reminds me of the g ...全文
今日信報時事評論STRAIGHT-SHOOTING褚簡寧 Michael Chugani2024年01月30日
On January 13, Lai Ching-te is set to become president of Taiwan, marking the first time that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has won the post for a third consecutive term. Latest opinion polls ...More
EJ Insight2024-01-04
On January 13, Lai Ching-te is set to become president ...全文
今日信報時事評論EJ InsightMark O’Neill2024年01月04日
Expectations were low for the meeting between American president Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, held Nov. 15 in San Francisco. But since then, there has been a lowering of tension ...More
EJ Insight2023-12-05
When Western leaders or companies negotiate with China, they should be a mouse, not a lion. “Remember the Chinese proverb – two ears, one mouth – talk less and listen more. Endure silence.” This is th ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-30
When Western leaders or companies negotiate with China, ...全文
今日信報時事評論EJ InsightMark O’Neill2023年11月30日
In the third quarter of this year, outflow of foreign investment from China exceeded inflow, a net minus of US$11.8 billion – the first negative in the data since 1998. The figures, released by the St ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-16
In the third quarter of this year, outflow of foreign i ...全文
今日信報時事評論EJ InsightMark O’Neill2023年11月16日
China’s announcement of a tax and land investigation into two subsidiaries of Foxconn late last month has stunned Taiwan, especially its business community who wonder what is their future in the mainl ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-06
Like electricity and artificial intelligence, biotechnology is poised to drive a general-purpose leap in human history. Offering the ability to manipulate the very essence of life as we know it, biote ...More
EJ Insight2023-06-16
In next January’s election, could Taiwan voters choose Terry Gou Tai-ming, founder of Foxconn, as their next president? The island’s most famous businessman is campaigning to be the candidate of the o ...More
EJ Insight2023-05-09
The hour-long phone call between Xi Jinping and Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s wartime president, followed by Beijing’s appointment of a senior diplomat to be dispatched to Ukraine and other countries ...More
EJ Insight2023-05-02
Hopes that China will meet or even exceed 5% real gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year are warranted. The key driver will be consumption, fueled by excess household savings and a pro-business ...More
EJ Insight2023-05-02
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said it was preparing weapons and equipment to combat a total blockade of the island by China. Last week Taiwan newspapers put on their front pages images of nine ...More
EJ Insight2023-03-23
