Time for finding solutions to Hong Kong deep-seated conflicts
By Wang Zhenmin – What are the deep-seated problems facing Hong Kong? This is the question the central government and everyone in Hong Kong should…
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Parents up in arms again, this time against pupils’ assessment tests
By Chris Yeung – Will history repeat itself? This is the question raised in the Hong Kong society as a parents-led campaign against the abolition of the…
Leung caught between rock and hard place in Arthur Li appointment
By Chris Yeung – The graduates and staff of the University of Hong Kong have spoken. They say no to the much-publicised plan by Chief…
Pan-democratic force gains strength from ‘localist’, Occupy movement
By Joseph Lian Yizheng – The just-ended District Council election has given new impetus to the pan-democratic camp for them to recuperate from their setback…
New faces breathe fresh air in Hong Kong political scene
By Chris Yeung – Inspired by the 2012 protests against a massive development plan in northeast New Territories, Clarisse Yeung has taken her first step…
‘Vote them out’ versus ‘let pan-democrats in’
By Chris Yeung – On Sunday, more than 1.47 million voters cast their ballots in the District Council election. The pro-government flagship Democratic Alliance for…
Hong Kong’s high-speed rail heads towards ‘one country, two systems’ maze
By Chris Yeung – Billed as a multi-billion-dollar project aimed to connect with the mainland’s high-speed rail network, it cannot be more ironic that Hong…
High stakes in Sunday District Council polls
By Chris Yeung – Conflicting signals are aplenty in the upcoming District Council elections on Sunday. On the face of it, the overall atmosphere of…
Unreported messages in Xi-Leung meeting
By Chris Yeung – Three points from the meeting between Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and the Chinese President Xi Jinping on the margins…
Hong Kong enters golden era, but only if ….
By Annora Ng The world’s cameras had all focused on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to United Kingdom last month, which is hailed by both…