https://www.scmp.com/rss/142127/feed Otto Lin is an honorary professor of innovation and entrepreneurship at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Americans take pride in their judicial system, which focuses on scrutiny of evidence and witnesses by both sides in open proceedings. The presiding judge must ensure that due process for a fair trial is followed so that justice is served. Justice is an essential component of the American value system, as are democracy and freedom.  Americans tend to scorn the judicial systems of countries that operate without due process, calling them kangaroo courts. I don’t know how that term originated; it... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3046399/trump-impeachment-senators-must-do-better-run-kangaroo-court-or?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3046399/trump-impeachment-senators-must-do-better-run-kangaroo-court-or?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Jan 2020 19:00:14 +0000 Tzu Kung, a disciple of Confucius, asked his teacher about the requisites of national governance. Confucius said: "Adequate arms, adequate foods, trust of the people." "If I cannot afford all three, which one should be dropped first?" Tzu Kung asked. "Arms," said Confucius. Tzu Kung replied: "If I cannot afford two and one must go, which then?" "Food. Death is inevitable. But the state has no standing without the trust of the people." To Confucius, trust was the last line of defence that no... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1616850/matter-trust-what-both-sides-occupy-divide-can-learn?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1616850/matter-trust-what-both-sides-occupy-divide-can-learn?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Oct 2014 04:00:30 +0000 Significant changes have taken place in the manufacturing industry within the Hong Kong-Pearl River Delta region in recent years. Some concern the value of products; others, the chain of manufacturing. We are witnessing an industrial transformation that will shape a new relationship between Hong Kong and the delta, and sustain the region's competitiveness. These changes have revealed a need to strengthen the region's infrastructure - in particular in terms of human resources and the ability to... https://www.scmp.com/article/477501/invest-people-pearl-river-delta?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/477501/invest-people-pearl-river-delta?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Nov 2004 16:00:00 +0000