https://www.scmp.com/rss/323544/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com After the Japanese invasion of northeastern China in 1931, there were mixed views in London concerning the extent of Hong Kong’s defences, as it was firmly believed it would be difficult for the colony to withstand a Japanese attack. Indeed, talks in London were less about how to defend Hong Kong than how to regain British sovereignty after the war, archives reveal. The British did not want to see Hong Kong handed over to the Chinese Nationalist government led by Chiang Kai-shek in the event of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2059530/why-churchill-didnt-want-hong-kong-defended-against-japanese-and-how?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2059530/why-churchill-didnt-want-hong-kong-defended-against-japanese-and-how?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Jan 2017 22:30:36 +0000 Hopefully, the start – on November 8 – of the nomination period for the election committee that will select Hong Kong’s chief executive will bring an end to the focus on lawmakers-elect Sixtus Leung Chung-hang and Yau Wai-ching. What a waste of time and taxpayers’ money. But they did force Beijing’s hand, which was obviously their objective to strengthen their cause. Now, we need to get on to the business of electing the next chief executive. The first process, of course, is choosing the... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2043070/its-time-focus-choosing-best-chief-executive-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2043070/its-time-focus-choosing-best-chief-executive-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Nov 2016 04:03:40 +0000