Hong Kong
Hongkongers Shouldn’t Bet Their Hopes On Seeking Refuge In Taiwan
Since the implementation of the draconian Hong Kong security law in June, many Hong Kong protesters feel forced to leave out of fear of reprisal from Beijing. With few other options, the...
China’s Diplomatic Duo Fails to Engineer a Successful Summit with Europe
While China had declared 2020 a critical year for relations with Europe, the EU-China virtual summit which took place on September 14 between Chinese president Xi Jinping and EU leaders...
For Xi Jinping, China’s Hong Kong Crackdown Has Come At A Cost
Each day the grip tightens. Another dissenter is arrested. Legal cases continue against others, with some facing possible life sentences. Strong warnings against renewed political agitation flow from the local...
When it Comes to Virus Immunity, Vaccination is a Better Bet Than Infection
Two recent studies have confirmed that people previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be reinfected with the virus. Interestingly, the two people had different outcomes. The...
Inhospitable Hosts: Why its Too Early to Ring the Alarm Bells on Coronavirus Reinfection
Scientists in Hong Kong have reported the first confirmed case of reinfection with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, reportedly backed up by genetic sequences of the two episodes of the...
Why Cold War Analogies Don’t Fit the Bill When it Comes to the U.S.-China Rivalry
China-US relations have been sliding toward confrontation throughout the Donald Trump presidency. The “beautiful chocolate cake” shared by Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago in April 2017...
What Happens Next for Hong Kong’s Financial Assets Could Reshape the Course of Economic History
With escalating U.S.-China tensions, it is critical to reconsider the future of financial markets in Asia, recognizing Hong Kong as the most important victim of China’s corporate cold war with...
Hong Kong Has Fallen—Is Taiwan Next?
The annexation of Hong Kong is de facto accomplished, after the new National Security Law came into force, and the mainland security forces have started moving into the island territory....
Donald Trump Sanctions Chinese Leaders For Violating Hong Kong Rights
President Donald Trump has signed into law economic sanctions on Chinese officials for violating the autonomy of Hong Kong. U.S. law dating back to 2019 already mandates some sanctions on officials responsible...
Why China’s ‘Mask Diplomacy’ Could Make All the Difference in a Cold War With the U.S.
U.S.-China relations are the worst they’ve been in decades – at least since the Tiananmen Square crackdown in June 1989, which led to almost complete international isolation of China. Some...
Playing Hardball With China Works in a “Constrainment” Strategy
Global attitudes towards the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are hardening. In 2019, the European Union declared the PRC a “systemic rival” amid rising trade tensions. In May 2020, the...
Why Hong Kong’s Untold History of Protecting Refugee Rights Matters Now
New national security measures proposed by China would significantly undermine the rule of law in Hong Kong, limiting freedom of speech, restricting the right to due process and curtailing other...