Don’t worry about universal suffrage
By Tsang Yok-sing – Professor Wang Zhenmin (王振民), Dean of Tsinghua Law School, has written an article about Hong Kong’s “deep-seated problems” in the Chinese-language…
Politics/Policies
A judicial review case Hong Kong cannot afford to lose
By Chris Yeung – Hong Kong’s top judge and head of the Bar are in one voice in defence of judicial review in the midst…
Hong Kong top judge defends judicial review
By Geoffrey Ma Tao-li – If society puts any value on the concept of the rule of law as a cornerstone or pillar in our…
Governments go missing in missing bookseller saga
By Chris Yeung – After a brief break with no new developments at the end of last week, the missing bookseller saga saw fresh drama…
Antony Leung makes noises in education, keeps quiet in politics
By Chris Yeung – Disgraced former financial secretary Antony Leung Kam-chung, tipped as a candidate for the 2017 chief executive race, has made a political…
Global Times demystifies ‘two-systems’ shield in missing bookseller saga
By Chris Yeung – The official Global Times has dimmed hopes that Hong Kong people can be shielded for protection under the city’s laws for…
The 2047 risk of Hong Kong property market
By Chan King-cheung – Affordability of mortgage payment, supply and government policy are among the factors that influence Hong Kong’s property market. But a new…
Lee Bo ‘reappearance’ raises more questions than answers
By Chris Yeung – The dramatic “reappearance” of bookseller Lee Bo on Monday in the midst of fears that he had been forced to return…
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…