One Country, Two Systems: 28 Years After Hong Kong’s Handover, a Promise in Tatters?
On 1 July 1997, Hong Kong was handed over from British administration to China, marking the start of the “One…
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Chinese Plan for ‘Super Embassy’ in London Sparks Controversy: Surveillance Risks and Political Tensions in Focus
China’s proposal to build a ‘super embassy’ at the former Royal Mint Court in London continues to stir controversy, with…
A Victoria Park Without Candlelight: Silence and Unfading Memory
Each 4 June, Victoria Park was Hong Kong’s beacon of memory. For decades, tens of thousands gathered, candles in hand,…
Hong Kong’s June Fourth Memory: Commemorative Sites Beyond Victoria Park
While Victoria Park’s candlelight vigils are central to Hong Kong’s commemoration of the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident, residents have preserved…
Victoria Park Candlelight Vigils: Hong Kong’s Flame of Memory
On 4 June 1989, the violent clearance of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square shocked the world. In Hong Kong, grief-stricken residents marched…
Tiananmen Square 1989: Causes, Events, and Hong Kong’s Memory
In the 1980s, China’s economic reforms drove growth, but political rigidity, corruption, social inequality, and restricted speech sparked widespread discontent….
Tiananmen Square 1989: A Retrospective on Causes, Events, and Outcomes
In the 1980s, China underwent rapid economic reforms, but political stagnation, corruption, social inequality, and restrictions on free speech fuelled…
US-China Trade Talks Breakthrough: Tariffs Slashed, Hong Kong’s Future in the Spotlight
The US-China trade war has hit a turning point! In high-stakes talks in Geneva, Switzerland, the two powers struck a…
Russo-Ukrainian War Bombshell: Putin Offers Unconditional Talks, North Korea’s Involvement and China’s Shadowy Support Stir Global Debate
Russian President Vladimir Putin stunned the world yesterday (10 May) by announcing readiness for unconditional direct talks with Ukraine in…
Russia’s Red Square Victory Day Parade Stuns with Xi Jinping’s High-Profile Attendance, Defiant Message to West
Moscow’s Red Square was transformed into a global stage today as Russia staged a grand Victory Day parade to mark…