Activist Ken Tsang said on Monday that he has decided to drop his appeal against a five-week jail term for assault on police officers and resisting arrest, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reports. “I h ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-21
... efs often act on their own rather than as a team, not to mention the fact that Leung often makes his cabinet members edgy by constantly looking over their shoulders. As a result, our bureau chiefs oft ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-20
... tory. In fact, her odds of winning are diminishing. Notice that throughout the recent annual meetings of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, none ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-15
... dastardly act because she was so envious of the victim’s looks. Police arrested the supposed accomplice, surnamed Chen, and held her in custody. Her alleged involvement in the murder case sparked a fr ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-08
... common practice in the developing world. According to UNICEF, there are more than 700 million women alive today who were married before they turned 18. One in three women aged 20-24 were married or i ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-08
... rs should act in accordance with "the law and (ensure) compliance". Diplomatic relationship between China and South Korea has turned sour due to Seoul's plans for the THAAD system. Seoul says the defe ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-07
... hether to actively take part in the CE election, mainly out of concern that their participation in the small-circle election might be interpreted by the public as an act of endorsing the unjust politi ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-07
Tens of thousands of policemen staged a rally in Mong Kok last Wednesday to protest the jailing of seven officers for assault on a democracy activist. Apart from stirring up and unleashing emotions, t ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-03
... it would act on the vote by lawmakers on Thursday setting a May deadline to impose visas – a move that could hurt Europe's tourism sector, Reuters reports. Washington refuses to grant visa-free acces ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-03
... ty should act – including possibly suspending the isolated North's seat at the UN. "What I need to say is that the situation at present on the Korean peninsula is complex and sensitive," Chinese Forei ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-02
... g any contact with the SAR authorities. “Should the chief executive need assistance from the Liaison Office, he would have to report the issue to the central authorities first … Beijing would then giv ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-01
... argely intact and functioning, even though it has continued to come under attack from Beijing since the handover. Both Tsang and Lew were given a fair trial, during which due process was fully observe ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-01
US Republican Senator Marco Rubio, his partymate Tom Cotton and Democratic Senator Ben Cardin have jointly reintroduced the “Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act” to Congress, a move that might pr ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-01
... ction for acting against their will. I don't buy that notion. If the pan-democrats truly believe they must always act according to public opinion, then why didn't they root for Leung Chun-ying in the ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-28
