Mystery of missing booksellers sours Xi’s autonomy pledge
By Chris Yeung – Flashed back to the pre-1997 era, Hong Kong was blanketed by an atmosphere of anxieties and doubts. People felt anxious about…
Leong urges Xi to correct ‘one country, two systems’ distortions
By Alan Leong Kah-kit – To Hong Kong, 2015 was a year of awakening, and 2016 will be one that defines our future. Just before…
2015 winners and losers
By Chris Yeung – It is time for a recap of the winners and losers in Hong Kong in 2015. Below is my pick –…
Master John Tsang strikes at ‘localism-bashers’
By Chris Yeung – John Tsang Chun-wah, full-time Financial Secretary and part-time fencing coach at his alma mater La Salle College, has made a masterly…
Separate checkpoints for high-speed rail link a ‘better choice’, Wu says
By Wu Chi-wai – Known as the world’s most costly railway per kilometer, the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link does…
One country, two seat settings
By Chris Yeung – Speaking from his prepared speech at a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday, President Xi Jinping has sought to reassure Hong Kong…
Will the Cultural Revolution make a comeback?
By Willy Lam – The year 2016 being the 50th anniversary of the start of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (GPCR) (1966-76), not only intellectuals…
Can electronic road pricing break our traffic gridlock?
By Patrick Lau – Electronic road pricing (ERP) had been on and off the Government policy agenda in the past few decades, and public consultation…
Leung faces test of Beijing leaders, then voters
By Chris Yeung – On the eve of the annual duty visit of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying to Beijing on Monday, the Civic Party has…
Country parks not quick fix for Hong Kong’s housing woes
By Wilson Lau – Country parks have once again been propped up as a quick fix solution to the city’s housing woes. But in reality…