I have called myself a citizen of the world for a long time, but that does not stop me from loving my country. I believe that it is natural to love one’s own country. Loving one’s country has nothing to do with ideology. It is natural for Americans to love the United States; Germans to […]
On Sept 29, 2022, the criminal fugitive and ex-lawmaker Ted Hui Chi-fung was sentenced in the High Court to 3.5 years’ imprisonment, after he was convicted in absentia of criminal contempt. The evidence showed that, in 2020, while facing nine criminal charges, he deceived the Judiciary into granting him permission to travel to Denmark to […]
So much has been said about COVID-19 so many times over so many months across so much media space. We are all sick and tired not just of hearing about COVID-19 but of having to live under it. What more is there to say? Well, in my case, I’m back after nine weeks in France, […]
The lands of southwest Asia and North Africa have been given various names. British imperialists in the 19th century used the term “the Near East”; then, in the 20th century, “the Middle East” became common; and now the acronym MENA, standing for the “Middle East and North Africa”, is fashionable. No one in the 13 […]
Hong Kong scrapped the mandatory hotel quarantine requirements for all coming to town last week. The decisive move marks a game changer for one of the world’s toughest anti-COVID regimes after more than two and a half years. Making such a choice is not easy, as Hong Kong, an aging and densely populated city, is […]
With the enactment of the National Security Law for Hong Kong more than two years ago, it is hard to imagine that a group of education-related professionals could have published, between June 2020 and March last year, a book series purporting to mount a “brainwashing exercise” and indoctrinating children with “separatist ideology”. On the surface, […]
This year’s National Day marks the first celebration of our nation’s birthday since the implementation of the new electoral system in Hong Kong. The past decade has seen abrupt changes in our country’s internal and external environment, and Hong Kong has undergone ups and downs including unforgettably tumultuous times in 2014 and 2019. Thanks to […]
October 1, 2022 is the 73rd founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. While greetings pour in to the leadership and people of China, it is befitting to look on the journey of seven plus decades of a rising and shining China. When New China declared its birth in 1949, few others in the […]
Along with the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong has been celebrating National Day every year since the establishment of the special administrative region on July 1, 1997. But this year more people in the city have come to realize the significance of National Day, and what it means to them today. The numerous stories recently floated […]
Southeast Asian nations must call out US attempts to destabilize region with anti-China rhetoric (YANG MEINI / FOR CHINA DAILY) To the surprise of the Japanese government, 48 percent of respondents from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations consider China as their country’s “most important” future partner, ahead of Japan and the United States. This […]
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation chooses peaceful coexistence over military might This year, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is celebrating 21 years of success. It has grown from a small organization to one of the most important in the world. Owing to the SCO’s success and influence, the global community is keenly watching the organization’s progress. Some are […]
GCC must look to Asian partners, especially China, to bolster security, economic well-being There is a clear recognition globally and regionally that the world order is changing. In the Persian Gulf, the region is going through massive changes of its own. The current transition in the global system presents many opportunities and risks to the […]
Group can balance G7 bloc of developed nations, become powerful force for global leadership Globalization, the grand movement that has powered the world’s economy for decades by eliminating barriers to trade and facilitating international links, has taken multiple hits over the past few years. The time is right for any efforts to give globalization a […]
Washington seeks to pit Asian powers in confrontation amid bid to contain China (MA XUEJING / CHINA DAILY) The United States has made it clear that China is its biggest competitor, and the strategic competition between the two countries is setting the tone for the international landscape. Competition itself is not a bad thing, but […]
The Russia-Ukraine conflict shows no sign of easing largely due to a lack of diplomatic efforts by, and political will of, countries involved to help the two sides resolve their differences. In particular, the developments over the past few days should worry everyone, for the conflict could further intensify, even spread beyond the two countries' […]
(JIN DING / CHINA DAILY) "Red tourism", a subset of tourism in which people visit locations and memorials of historical significance to the Communist Party of China, has given a much-needed shot in the arm of the domestic tourism industry in summer. And many believe red tourism will bloom further during the National Day Golden […]
Erenhot, the largest land port on the China-Mongolia border, in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. (PHOTO / VCG) The meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh held on the sidelines of the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in […]
The UK pound's exchange rate against the US dollar fell as low as 1.0327 in early trading on Monday, a 37-year low. The pound also fell against the euro to 1.0787 at the same time, the lowest since September 2020. This is related to the newly announced tax cuts in the United Kingdom. And falling […]
Ahead of the meeting with Pacific Island leaders that US President Joe Biden hosted on Wednesday and Thursday, the White House claimed that the focus of the first US-Pacific Islands Country Summit would be "broadening and deepening cooperation on key issues such as climate change, pandemic response, economic recovery, maritime security, environmental protection, and advancing […]
President Xi Jinping, who was elected general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China at the 18th National Congress of the CPC in November 2012, reiterated soon after the conclusion of the 18th Party Congress that the Chinese people will unequivocally follow the path of peaceful development but will never eat […]
Shortly after the Legislative Council adjourned in July, I made a study trip to Singapore to share stories about China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Hong Kong and Singapore are both competitors and role models for each other. As a result of the riots and “black-clad” insurrection in 2019-20 and the pandemic that […]
Photo taken on July 28, 2022 shows the Commerce Department building in Washington, DC, the United States. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The Russia-Ukraine conflict, apart from causing energy and food crises, has also triggered the largest de-dollarization wave since the 2008 global financial crisis. And although Russia is leading the de-dollarization drive to offset the effects […]
Addressing the 22nd Meeting of the Council of the Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Samarkand on Sept 15, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said: "During our chairmanship, we (have) sought to intensify practical cooperation within our organization to increase its potential and international prestige. Along with security issues, priority was given to […]
(SHI YU / CHINA DAILY) The China-Japan Joint Statement, inked by the two countries' governments on Sept 29, 1972, put a complete end to the post-war confrontation and isolation between Beijing and Tokyo, ushering in a new historical chapter. As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the normalization of Sino-Japanese diplomatic ties this year, it […]
In spite of all the clamor about boosting domestic consumption as the main driver of growth, and the endeavors to that effect, foreign trade, export-oriented processing in particular, remains a crucial, indispensable cornerstone of China's economy. With the novel coronavirus still continuing to disrupt normal life and production at home, stimulating consumption remains difficult. Supporting […]
Europe is now heading toward a recession. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Monday described the eurozone's economic outlook as "darkening", and expects business activity to "slow substantially" in the coming months as a result of skyrocketing prices, decreased spending power and the overall uncertainty caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Next year will "certainly" […]
Power has not endowed the United States government with the decency and dedication to global responsibility that its claims to the moral high ground warrant. Instead, it has only served to make it more brazen in defying the rules and norms of diplomatic behavior. This was once again in evidence in a speech that US […]
‘To see the right and not to do it is cowardice,” said Confucius. Equality of treatment has always been a fundamental aspect of the Hong Kong way of life. It is not only a part of its common law tradition, but is also recognized by the Basic Law (Art 25). The notion that people should […]
Legislators and ordinary citizens alike have been calling for the full reopening of the border between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong. If you ask lawyers, you will be informed that there used to be a barrier between the mainland and Hong Kong in the legal world that made it necessary for parties to bring […]
As the world prepares to enter the post-pandemic era, we are increasingly facing economic headwinds with slower growth, higher inflation, decreased productivity with geopolitical tension, and a growing debt burden. As a result, we are seeing a more-cautious approach to all kinds of investments, especially toward infrastructure investment. Infrastructure developments are usually of longer duration, […]