... emand for western-style democracy rather than separatism. Pan-democrats are engaged in a life-and-death struggle -- either they get ready for an ultimate showdown with Leung and Beijing or face annihi ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-07
... 's strong western education background. Although Beijing is yet to make up its mind over the choice for the next CE, one thing is for certain: it will definitely work in Leung's favor if he or his sup ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-06
... w blow to western political establishments, still in shock from Britain's unexpected vote to leave the European Union and the US election of outsider Donald Trump as president. The referendum, intende ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-06
... is strong western upbringing. His family emigrated to the US in the 1960s. He spent his prime years in the US, high school in New York City and undergraduate years at the Massachusetts Institute of Te ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-05
... ns about "Western ideological contamination". For those international schools which are lucky to remain operational in the mainland, some of them have been ordered by local authorities to incorporate ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-02
... ursuit of western liberal democracy. Beijing would be more than happy to oblige if all we were asking for is independence in name only without democracy. I am thankful that our post-Occupy young activ ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-30
... ce in the Western Pacific region. Such a plan could have a huge impact on every Asian economy. Romney is seen as more practical and moderate. However, his experience in foreign affairs is not much str ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-28
... into the western state of Rakhine along the frontier with Bangladesh in response to coordinated attacks on three border posts on Oct. 9 that killed nine police officers. Rohingya residents and human ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-24
... against "Western anti-China forces". China, which has the world's largest population of internet users, banned the website following the Urumqi riots in July 2009 in an effort to stem the flow of inf ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-24
... nt across western democracies with existing policies, according to Christophe Bernard, chief economist of Vontobel Asset Management. Anti-establishment parties in Europe should not be underestimated a ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-16
... d West in Western District on Sunday, Ming Pao Daily News reports. In the three-minute viral video of the incident, Mrs. Fung is seen screaming at the 46-year-old police officer, surnamed Cheung, wagg ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-15
... tegy, the western Indian state is making a pitch to Chinese investors, among others, in order to lure new manufacturing businesses. Offering a host of incentives, Gujarat -- which is the home state of ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-15
Some days ago, I had lunch with my friend at a Thai restaurant, where the head chef is a Westerner and most of the waiting staff are Thais. Situated on Stone Nullah Lane in Wan Chai, Samsen (泰麵) is al ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-11
... leaders, western-style democracy could threaten the Communist Party's rule in China. That is why Beijing refused to heed Hong Kong people's call for genuine universal suffrage, the right to select th ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-10
... ears ago. Western countries, however, have been reluctant to help, or to sign extradition treaties, not wanting to send people back to a country where rights groups say mistreatment of criminal suspec ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-10
... ed across Western Europe and the United States - with a ruling elite seen as out of touch. -- Contact us at [email protected] CG/RA ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-08
... deal with Western firms. Chinese banks had a 10 percent share of investment-banking revenue in Asia, excluding Japan and Australia, a decade ago, the Journal said, citing figures from data provider De ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-07
... e at Deda Western Restaurant. Opened way back in 1897, the eatery was popular among upper-class Shanghainese. Frankly speaking, compared to cafés in modern hotels, Deda’s fare no longer stands out. Bu ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-04
... ehind the western world in industrial prowess, we may be able to catch up in a decade. This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Nov. 2. Translation by Julie Zhu [Chinese version 中文版] ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-03
... and their western sponsors simply won't root for him. As we all know, it is Financial Secretary John Tsang, not Woo, who is their most favored candidate. Woo's novelty effect is likely to disappear q ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-02
