... ration by Western powers, among others. And so the party cadres in Hong Kong were not only allowed to stay but also assigned more tasks as well as privileges. In 1999 the Xinhua branch was officially ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-01
... es on the western slope of Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. It includes a research institute, publishing house and educational center. It receives one million visitors a year, including foreign heads of stat ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-01
... ge in the western media and caught international attention. Shortly after the incidents came to light, Rubio, then chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, expressed concern about ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-01
Russia on Tuesday cast its seventh veto to protect the Syrian government from United Nations Security Council action, blocking a bid by Western powers to impose sanctions over accusations of chemical ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-01
I bumped into Hong Kong University of Science and Technology vice president for institutional advancement Eden Woon at a Lunar New Year gathering. He told me in an elated tone about Western media repo ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-01
... ularly in western regions. Hence, infrastructure investment could generate considerable boost for the economy. Given this situation, infrastructure will remain a major trading theme this year. Enormou ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-27
... re mostly western developed countries such as Switzerland, Canada, Britain, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United States and Germany. The exceptions are Hong Kong, Singapore, Estonia, the United Ara ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-24
Iraqi security forces have recaptured Mosul airport, marking a major advance in their fight to drive the Islamic State (IS) from the western half of the city. The operation took four hours Thursday, a ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-24
... flaws of Western democracy vis-à-vis Beijing’s strengths in keeping its economic wheels turning, the lure of the so-called “China Model” or “Chinese characteristics” with one-party dictatorship may l ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-14
... lier at a Western Union shop in Nathan Road. The incident was captured by a CCTV camera. It shows a masked man in a black jacket handing a note to a female employee and repeatedly flashing a gun. The ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-09
Toshiba Corp.’s memory-chip unit has drawn bidders from South Korea, the US and Taiwan, and some involved in the process see advantages to a deal with Western Digital Corp., the Wall Street Journal re ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-08
With the mass migration of Hong Kong families to Western countries amid fears over the Communist takeover of the territory in 1997, it is no wonder there are a number of second-generation returnees in ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-07
... alls from Western as they are reminded of their patriotic duty in this matter. The lesson of this farce is that advocates of genuine universal suffrage need to exercise considerable caution in accepti ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-03
... dishes at western restaurants. In many instances, I found them overcooked. But at Belon, the poultry was perfectly cooked and the sauce was rich with onions. What a great match! The entire meal is the ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-03
... ese, four Western and four international dishes offered at street prices. The government will also launch a smartphone app to promote the street offerings. We have selected a few mouth-watering picks ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-02
... ntral and Western District at 10 p.m. Sunday, or two hours after the show. Meanwhile, some people set off their own fireworks to celebrate the New Year, ignoring the ban on individual, unauthorized fi ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-01
As the world is drawn to right-wing conservatism, it appears Canada under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has become the only western developed country that is still embracing left-wing pluralism. In fa ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-01
... logy from western countries through Israel. For decades Beijing has been looking the other way as far as “Project Starlight” is concerned thanks to Lee Kuan Yew's masterful diplomatic skills and Taipe ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-25
China is prepared to take the helm of the global economy if Western nations abdicate their leadership role, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing a top Chinese diplomat. This comes days after US Pre ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-24
... . In many western democracies such as the US and the UK, the executive branch often comes into conflict with the legislature over their differences on policy issues, and sometimes the government just ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-20
