https://www.scmp.com/rss/315529/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com As the world's attention has turned to what some call the "umbrella revolution" in Hong Kong, it is worth looking at the historical context. Thirty years ago, when Deng Xiaoping was negotiating with Margaret Thatcher over the return of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty, the territory was seen as a prized asset. Not only would a deal add this thriving commercial city to China's territory as it was digging itself out of decades of turmoil under Mao Zedong , but it would also signal the end of a... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1657363/world-must-hold-beijing-accountable-its-actions-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1657363/world-must-hold-beijing-accountable-its-actions-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Dec 2014 08:59:09 +0000 Beijing's decision to limit candidates for the chief executive election to those clearly acceptable to the Communist Party is disappointing, but not surprising. China is simply not willing to send a signal, even to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, that popular sovereignty has any role in its area of control. This decision is shortsighted in a number of aspects. First, it runs contrary to the clear aspirations of the people of Hong Kong, judging by the recent broad participation in a... https://www.scmp.com/comment/article/1583527/blow-hong-kong-lost-opportunity-chinas-democratic-progress?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/article/1583527/blow-hong-kong-lost-opportunity-chinas-democratic-progress?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2014 03:15:15 +0000 Tomorrow, the World Intellectual Property Organisation and the international community will observe the 11th annual World Intellectual Property Day to raise international awareness about the importance of intellectual property for promoting the creative and innovative industries that are so critical to the future development of Hong Kong and the US. Intellectual property protection promotes the development of new technology that creates jobs and raises standards of living; it contributes to... https://www.scmp.com/article/966005/protecting-innovation-key-tomorrow?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/966005/protecting-innovation-key-tomorrow?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0000