... h and its western allies, helped to cement the Washington-Taipei axis, which, thanks to some nifty diplomatic footwork, survived Us president Richard Nixon’s rapprochement with China in the early 1970 ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-11
Hong Kong is an increasingly powerful magnet for mainland Chinese companies which have been moving into Central district in greater numbers. The trend is sparking soaring rents, forcing some western i ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-11
... abia. The Western stand on Assad means that the Russian proposals are likely to run into stiff opposition. "How can we bring peace to a country that went through a vicious civil war in which 250-300,0 ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-11
... , using a western proverb that has become absorbed into the Chinese vocabulary, especially in describing relations between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. “We are all descendants of the Chinese pe ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-10
... ng Kong's Western district contains a swimming pool and sports center as well as a park. It is the only park in the city named after a historical figure in China. On Castle Road in the Mid-levels, the ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-09
... ith other western countries. For instance, Britain led other European countries in joining the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank and has helped build Sino-EU bridges. Therefore, Xi’s visit to Britai ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-07
... ecedented Western attention, Reuters said. Chinese state televison reported that Beijing and Hanoi have agreed to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea and not take any acts that "compli ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-06
... xpense of Western lenders. The EBRD was set up by governments in 1991 to support former communist states in eastern Europe but has expanded its mandate in recent years to parts of North Africa and cen ...More
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... come from western countries and Japan, and just under US$20 billion would come from hydrocarbon-exporting countries (Russia and Saudi Arabia in particular) and high-growth Asian economies (including C ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-06
... bases in western Syria. Washington has strongly criticized President Vladimir Putin's military intervention in Syria's civil war. A US defense official told Reuters that Russian aircraft are now ope ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-05
... admiring western-style democracy. It's quite clear that Beijing is setting aside its commitment to "one country, two systems". Hong Kong people want to uphold the core values that led to Hong Kong's ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-04
Almost immediately after President Xi Jinping returned from his state visit to Britain, German Chancellor Angela Merkel led a huge delegation to Beijing on Oct. 29. Some western media mocked her visit ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-04
... Ocean and western Pacific Ocean since 2005. The legal justification that Washington used this time was to safeguard freedom of navigation rather than the concept of “innocent passage”. In the UN Conve ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-02
Islamic State fighters drove Syrian government forces from the western town of Maheen in Homs province, Reuters reported, citing a human rights group. Meanwhile, Syrian parties to the conflict said th ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-02
... st of the western world, and we are the only city on Chinese soil where the rule of law and judicial independence are truly practiced and guaranteed. These are the elements that make our city unique a ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-30
... new. Many western economists and China observers have warned of a possible economic downturn in China over the next few years, as exports and domestic demand in the country continue to remain weak. Ho ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-29
... like most western countries, and English is an official language in the city. All these favorable elements have made Hong Kong an attractive place for international NGOs to set up their Asian headquar ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-29
... high-end Western clients and focuses on presenting the real Hong Kong, its culture and cuisine. "Our clients are typically more educated. Hong Kong was covered by global media during the Occupy Movem ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-29
Police are investigating a leaked recording of a University of Hong Kong (HKU) council meeting to see if any crime has been committed. The Western Police District crime unit is handling the case after ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-29
A state-owned Chinese company will develop an industrial park in western Mexico that could be China's biggest investment in Latin America's second largest economy. China Communications Construction Co ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-28
