https://www.scmp.com/rss/318229/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Months after the end of the Umbrella Movement, its student leaders continue to shine in the international media spotlight. Alex Chow, Lester Shum and Joshua Wong have become household names. Apparently, today's students are playing a vanguard role in protest politics. Many people have sought to explain why this "post-90s generation" have taken a radical turn politically, and some members of the political establishment have pointed to the introduction of a new compulsory subject at senior... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1768542/liberal-studies-helps-open-minds-rather-creating-radical?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1768542/liberal-studies-helps-open-minds-rather-creating-radical?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2015 15:00:39 +0000 In 2014, nearly 61 million tourists visited Hong Kong, 78 per cent of whom were from mainland China. Their visits have brought not only remarkable economic benefits to Hong Kong, but also huge social costs. Not only have the daily lives of Hong Kong people been affected, but social conflicts within the city and between Hong Kong and the mainland have also been heightened. A series of provocative protests against tourists and parallel traders have recently occurred. The influx of mainland... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1735165/hong-kong-must-find-rational-way-ease-tensions-over-mainland?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1735165/hong-kong-must-find-rational-way-ease-tensions-over-mainland?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Mar 2015 09:48:00 +0000