My Take by Alex Lo

Sources of Chinese political legitimacy

Besides the oft-cited ‘performance legitimacy’, more refined criteria need to be considered about the Chinese social contract or ‘the mandate of heaven’

Alex Lo

Published: 10:30pm, 22 Feb, 2021

Updated: 10:30pm, 22 Feb, 2021

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Alex Lo has been a Post columnist since 2012, covering major issues affecting Hong Kong and the rest of China. A journalist for 25 years, he has worked for various publications in Hong Kong and Toronto as a news reporter and editor. He has also lectured in journalism at the University of Hong Kong.