... chairman Chris Yeung pointed out that the media has the responsibility to play a watchdog role on the government. Propagandizing or speaking for those in power can only harm the cause of free press, ...More
EJ Insight2017-07-03
Twenty years after Hong Kong changed from being governed at arm’s length from London to Chinese sovereignty, it still remains one of the freest and most successful cities in Asia. Is that because of t ...More
EJ Insight2017-06-29
... ion. Even Chris Patten, the last British colonial governor of Hong Kong who was once denounced by Beijing as “the sinner of the millennium”, has also realized that separatism is nothing but a dead end ...More
EJ Insight2017-06-28
... security. Chris Rennard, a member of the Liberal Democrat party in the upper House of Lords, was the first to draw attention to the problem, using Twitter to announce: "Cyber security attack on Westmi ...More
EJ Insight2017-06-26
... s, led by Chris Raymond, will comprise Boeing's subsidiaries Liquid Robotics, which makes the Wave Glider ocean surface robot, and Insitu unmanned aerial vehicles, among other businesses. The strike s ...More
EJ Insight2017-06-14
... in," said Chris Burniske, blockchain products leader at ARK Invest in New York, which manages exchange-traded funds. "Bitcoin is still the main liquidity provider in the market and people use it to bu ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-10
The "high degree of autonomy" promised to Hong Kong by Beijing has been eroded over the last two decades, Hong Kong's last colonial governor, Chris Patten, said on Wednesday. Although the worst case s ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-04
... orked for Chris Patten yet Beijing had never been hidebound but instead entrusted him with senior posts. However, Beijing’s trust for the chief executive goes beyond the kind of trust for principal of ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-29
... governor Chris Patten before the handover. Former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa, now vice chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, China's highest political advisory body, ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-24
... rmer boss Chris Patten once gave him a thumbs up for his competence as a public servant, and his former subordinate Carrie Lam hailed him as “a role model” during his trial. Tsang must be given the cr ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-10
... governor Chris Patten's right-hand man leading up to the handover. No senior mainland official has spoken openly of this supposed mistrust. They have only done so in nuanced ways. But the speculation ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-03
... made at a Christmas Day politburo meeting. Wang Guangya, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, also traveled to Shenzhen. He, too, disclosed that Beijing had decided to support Lam. Sign ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-27
... it,” said Chris Carter, portfolio manager for the Buffalo Growth Fund. Still, Snap proponents argue a more limited user base lends itself more loyalty and opportunity for the company to make money. Sn ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-17
... governor Chris Patten. He told the BBC’s Newsnight program that the UK government was turning its back on the Hong Kong and selling its honor for trade deals with Beijing. It was not upholding the 19 ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-01
... retary of Chris Patten, colonial Hong Kong's last governor who had never been on sound terms with Beijing. Others say Tsang didn't take any bold actions throughout his tenure as the financial secretar ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-18
You need to prepare well for hiking or trekking challenges. First of all, you must be adequately equipped. Here's a checklist: 1) Footwear. Hiking shoes should be made of breathable and lightweight ma ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-13
... governor Chris Patten. After the handover, he occupied various government posts, including customs commissioner, commerce secretary and director of the Office of the Chief Executive under Donald Tsan ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-12
Nearly 40 years ago, when I visited Moscow for the first time, my initial reaction was surprise. The hotels and restaurants were so poorly run that it seemed shocking that the military could be run co ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-08
... Governor Chris Patten until the last day of British rule. Beijing was never short of words against the last colonial ruler like “a sinner for a thousand years” when Patten revved up democratic politi ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-05
... lub fire. Chris Nechodom, 30, said he arrived early at the party, which featured electronic dance music, and was on the ground floor when he saw flames race across the ceiling. As he left, he heard a ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-05
