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What Snowden can teach the Occupy Central movement

Since Edward Snowden first broke cover in Hong Kong, many people have been puzzled about his choice of this city to take on the US government. Despite being wedded to the rule of law and having...

1:26AM

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Ease tensions now over universal suffrage

There is growing unease as the battle lines over universal suffrage are being drawn. A further step towards a controversial civil-disobedience campaign was taken when hundreds of its supporters...

1:26AM

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Signs of hope on Iran's horizon

Iranians would seem to have chosen wisely by electing Hassan Rowhani as their next president. A moderate candidate among a field dominated by conservatives, he offers a welcome break from Mahmoud...

1:26AM

Harry's View

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

There is abortion that has to do with a woman's right to choose. Then there is abortion that has to do with violent state-sanctioned late-term terminations and sterilisations.

1:26AM

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Opinion

My Take

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

There is abortion that has to do with a woman's right to choose. Then there is abortion that has to do with violent state-sanctioned late-term terminations and sterilisations...

Monitor

Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

Monday's edition of the Post quoted the boss of the HKMA, Norman Chan Tak-lam, proclaiming that in May the value of yuan interbank payments cleared through Hong Kong's real-...

Lai See

Howard Winn

Bolton finds special situations hard in Hong Kong

Star fund manager and erstwhile China bull Anthony Bolton is leaving Hong Kong after a less than stellar performance by his Fidelity China Special Situations fund.

Column

Frank Ching

Up to Legco to work out proposal for 2017 electoral nomination

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has been pilloried for not coming forward with a proposal on how the universal suffrage election in 2017 will be conducted.

Jake's View

Jake Van Der Kamp

Singapore interbank rates manipulation claims are hyped

When you have a copycat market you may as well have copycat crimes. If it's good enough for London, it should be good enough for Singapore, too. But let's think a little more...

Mr. Shangkong

George Chen

Breathe easy, smog is not key issue facing China recruiters

Is air pollution really the most important reason some foreign executives are considering for leaving China? Let’s continue the debate. Recently I wrote a column about the...

Column

Wang Xiangwei

The best way to handle Snowden's case is to help him move to a third country

Snowden's arrival in Hong Kong may have been a PR coup for Beijing, but they will probably be happy to see the back of him.

Column

Alice Wu

Snowden's case will test 'one country, two systems'

Technological advances have rendered borders meaningless when it comes to trade, pollution, diseases and spying; airspace and territorial waters have little relevance in these...

Editor's Pick

How serious is Xi's talk of reform?

President Xi Jinping has been making all the right noises. Among his more heartening messages has been his reassurance that foreign investors and multinationals will be treated fairly, on a more...

3:21AM

Debates

Jake van der Kamp versus Tom Holland: who is right on Hong Kong consumer debt risk?

In Tuesday’s Business section, the Monitor column on the back page decided to pick a fight with the front page’s Jake’s View.

10:33AM

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SCMP Debate: What's your expectation for China's GDP growth?

Reporters Victoria Ruan and Celine Sun spoke to senior executives and observers from several countries on the sidelines of this month's Boao Forum. Many believe China will maintain its rapid...

6:02AM