... aty. Some Western countries are reluctant to sign extradition deals with China, partly out of concern about the integrity of its judicial system and treatment of prisoners. Some people convicted of co ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-22
... nment and western allies need to carry out a "much more comprehensive assessment as to what is the line we will not cross with regard to giving China access to our infrastructure". British Prime Minis ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-20
... S and its western allies have stepped in and offered economic aid to Nepal to prevent it from getting too close with China. It remains to be seen whether Kathmandu will give up New Delhi and welcome B ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-19
... ), citing Western Mindanao Command spokesman Maj. Filemon Tan Jr. Sekkingstad's release was an offshoot of ongoing military operations against the Abu Sayyaf group, Tan told CNN Philippines. It is unc ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-19
... cated and western-style John Tsang. When the dust settles, it could prove to be an easy choice for the Communist leadership. This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Sept. 13. Transl ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-14
... line with western trends, where there is a popular saying that “60 is the new 40”, thanks to improvements in nutrition and healthcare. Japan has one of the world’s highest life expectancies due to its ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-14
... mpound in Western District. Ip said then that she was not in the car and that her driver was merely delivering some books but questions emerged when the latter spent more than 50 minutes inside. On Fr ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-12
... tates and Western Europe. Last year, they held joint military drills in the Sea of Japan and the Mediterranean. China claims most of the South China Sea, through which more than US$5 trillion of trade ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-12
... nd in the western Pacific Ocean. The increase in quota is necessary as Filipino workers who have been working in Saipan for many years have no homes to go back to in their home country. Brown said th ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-12
... from some Western and Asian governments for China to abide by the tribunal ruling. Four ASEAN members -- Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei -- claim territorial rights in the South China Se ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-09
... 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 Insight2016-09-07
... eems that western fast-food chains are looking for local partners in China in order to take a bite of the huge and potentially lucrative Chinese market. Ant Financial and private equity firm Primavera ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-06
... center in Western District had arranged for helpers to take its wheelchair-bound patients to the voting stations. However, the so-called volunteers declined to identify themselves and prevented their ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-05
... prominent western actors and actresses are more than eager to champion social, religious and political causes. And Jolie is perhaps the most active and notable one among them. When Jolie was filming ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-05
... hape. In western nations, price adjustment usually comes in the form of contracts. But in China, it just comes from lips of government officials. Anyway, investors can still collect some road and pow ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-02
... m hostile Western powers in the wake of the "political disturbance" in 1989. The Western powers, he said, were looking for every opportunity to subvert both the CCP and the Chinese government by mean ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-02
... ck to the Western Han Dynasty. The process involves placing heated glass cups on the skin along the meridians of the body, thereby creating suction that stimulates the flow of energy. Western doctors ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-01
... meddling "Western District ruling Hong Kong (in reference to the Liaison Office's address). Former chief secretary Anson Chan wonders if Leung is actually fueling the independence movement to persuade ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-31
Lying in the south-western Pacific, the island of Saipan is well-known not only for its breathtaking landscapes but also for its special relationship with the “continental” United States. To some exte ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-30
