The ‘third way’ to nowhere
By Chan King-cheung – Is it possible that a “middle-of-the-road” line can emerge in Hong Kong politics? The question has been raised in a lengthy…
2016 Legco Election
Beijing speaks loud against HK independence, but silent on Article 23
By Chris Yeung – Three points from the Chinese central government’s first official response to the establishment of the Hong Kong National Party, the city’s…
Words of HK independence turn to action, or kind of
By Chris Yeung – History is full of irony. Despite accusations of a British sell-out by some, Hong Kong people reacted with mixed feelings to…
DAB keeps distance from C Y on slippery election road
By Chris Yeung – Amid speculation about the fate of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying’s re-election bid, the sudden departure of Starry Lee Wai-king, leader of…
Li steers clear of Hong Kong conflicts to prop up confidence
By Chris Yeung – Dubbed by Western media as China’s rubberstamp legislature, the National People’s Congress ended its annual plenary session with the usual pomp,…
We are all localists!
By Victoria Hui – “There are no more pan-democrats. There are only pan-localists,” Wong Wing declared on his Commercial Radio public affairs programme “Our Way…
Winners and losers of Legco by-election
By Chris Yeung – Alvin Yeung Ngok-kiu, representing the Civic Party and the mainstream pan-democrats, won the Legislative Council New Territories East geographical constituency by-election…
Rationality versus emotion in Feb 28 poll
By Chris Yeung – Pan-democratic voters in New Territories East face a choice between rationality and emotion in Sunday’s Legislative Council by-election triggered by the…
Thunderquake Plan: ideal and reality
By Chris Yeung – Having kept his head low after the abortive Occupy Central movement in late 2014, University of Hong Kong law professor Benny…