... the other side of the coin are the serried ranks of so-called patriots who like to talk about the way in which Hong Kong has been liberated from foreign domination and has been gloriously reunited wit ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-27
... is supply side reforms or SOE reforms, a key thing is to improve industry efficiency and encourage competition to filter out incapable players. Mainland media had in the past talked a lot about "exit ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-26
... u ever considered my feelings and those of my family members?” he sniveled. “Hong Kong is not supposed to be like this, where we attack each other on a daily basis.” Chow said, while wiping his nose w ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-26
... about President Xi Jinping’s economic thought. “Xiconomics” is shorthand to describe the “new normal” and “supply-side reform” as the two distinctive characteristics of President Xi’s first term. It ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-24
... indset to side with the ruling power to defend the status quo, never mind if the rulers lack legitimacy. History may offer some insights. At the end of Emperor Qianlong's (乾隆) reign, the Qing dynasty ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-24
... from both sides in industries such as banking, healthcare and tourism, were the largest display of anti-China sentiment in Taiwan in years. The deal has since stalled in Taiwan's parliament, though th ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-24
Hong Kong's media sector has often been criticized for its tendency to side with Beijing authorities and the establishment in reporting political news and other developments, but at least most media o ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-23
... cessarily side with radicals in favor of any crackdown or ruthless bloodletting in Hong Kong. This, for sure, means some room for maneuver for the local democratic movement. This article appeared in t ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-22
A police officer is in critical condition after he shot himself in the left side of his chest inside Ngau Tau Kok Police Station, Apple Daily reported Sunday. It was the second time in two weeks that ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-22
... ds supply-side reforms. It’s not easy to determine whether an industry has excessive capacity. For example, China needs to import good coal despite the excessive domestic supply of coal. Also, the aut ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-22
On Sunday, residents of the New Territories East electoral district – which includes Sha Tin, Tai Po, Sai Kung and the surrounding areas – will get to decide the political future of the entire city. ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-22
... It is considered unfair or unjust if a pension system imposes heavier financial burdens on certain generations. Following this line of reasoning, a pension system is fair only when each generation be ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-22
... g with considerable speed. The real face of the struggle to assert a policy of "one country, one system" is no longer concealed. And it is becoming quite apparent that there was never a plan to crush ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-20
Contrary to what many might expect, the Lunar New Year’s Eve dinner inside the Forbidden City in imperial China was not overly extravagant. Historical records show that ingredients for the New Year’s ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-20
... e radical side. The dire scenario that is being presented by the traditional democrats is that the rivalry within the camp could make it easier for the pro-establishment forces to win the contest, and ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-19
... in supply side and industrial upgrade. The economy will gain full power only when "reform" and "transformation" are both completed. Supply side reform involves sectors like iron and steel, cement, coa ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-19
... Chinese residents can only buy the medicine with a doctor's prescription. Last year, Customs officials at Shenzhen's Luohu port arrested a man who was trying to smuggle 21 bottles of cough syrup. In m ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-19
... e North's side of the border. In response, North Korea expelled all South Korean workers, seized property and assets and cut key lines of communication with the South. -- Contact us at [email protected] ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-19
... lected president to build a wall to keep out immigrants who enter illegally. It was not the first time US allies have voiced concern over comments by Trump. More than half a million Britons signed a p ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-19
... are Third Side's Nelson Wong, and independents Christine Fong, Albert Leung and Lau Chi-shing. Of course, it may not be appropriate to predict the upcoming election results based on the actual turnout ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-17
