Judicial independence key to autonomy [China Daily]
If one person had the biggest impact on the news this year, it was Edward Snowden, former Central Intelligence Agency employee and former National Security Agency contractor. With Snowden again making the headlines in the past few weeks, perhaps it…
HK’s power over its currency similar to that of states [China Daily]
Some of the expressions of Hong Kong’s autonomy are large and politically contentious — immigration and economic regulation come to mind. However, other expressions of autonomy can be seen in our day-to-day lives. One clear symbol can be found in…
Border control highlights HK autonomy [China Daily]
Any future discussion of “One Country, Two Systems” will undoubtedly include the NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden’s escape to Hong Kong earlier this summer. There were many discussions at the time asking how the government would handle Snowden, but some circles…
In local affairs, Beijing is not Brussels [China Daily]
Beijing is not Brussels. An obvious statement, some might say, but in relation to Hong Kong, it is actually a revealing comparison. It turns out that the center of the European Union has more power to influence the lives of…
Riddle, mystery, enigma: What it means to be a Hong Kong person [China Daily]
I am a Hong Kong person. I was born in this city, I spent my childhood and adolescence here, I have permanent residency, and a Hong Kong identity card with three stars. I am ethnically Chinese through my mother. But…
Macau and Hong Kong enjoy the best of both worlds [SCMP]
This September, thousands of University of Macau students will cross a border to attend class, though they may not realise it. There will be no immigration checks in the tunnel between the new campus on Zhuhai’s Hengqin island and Macau…
Obama’s “Creative Ambiguity” Preserves Stability in East Asia [Fair Observer]
While talk of a ‘G2’ may have been overblown, the Washington-Beijing relationship may now be the world’s most important bilateral relationship. As China continues to grow, some have called for a harsher policy; Vice-Presidential candidate Paul Ryan told a crowd…
Why not focus on things people can agree upon [China Daily]
With the breakdown of talks and the protest march last Sunday, the national education issue has reached an impasse. It is now a political argument to be won, rather than a policy question to be solved. The risk is that…
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