Letters | Does China’s state media claim to speak for all Chinese people?
How do these people decide that they can speak for the entire Chinese people? And let’s not even go into the definition of “blasphemy” in a secular country.
I think something may have been lost in translation.
Andy Statham, Happy Valley
Reserve prices make a mockery of affordable housing pledge
There is no faster way and more efficient way in the government’s arsenal of tools to bring down prices than to do away with the reserve price. Is there a policy disconnect within the administration, or is affordable housing just a slogan meant to effect an image of caring about livelihood issues?
Keith Noyes, Clear Water Bay
Hong Kong bill shows the US Congress does not get it
The US can be most useful by sounding a consistent line publicly and privately on the importance of Hong Kong’s autonomy and the preservation of its legal system, civil rights, etc.
Why the world is watching how Hong Kong’s protests may end
Amazingly, they have failed even at that under Donald Trump’s presidency. Creating a recurring drama over the special administrative region’s status merely sets up an annual exercise in undermining confidence in Hong Kong that will not impress Beijing. The existing law already makes clear the basis for Hong Kong’s status and therefore provides for revocation if Washington isn’t satisfied.
The creation of this act is all about Congress searching for a role to play but having no understanding of the rules of the game.
Mark Peaker, The Peak