https://www.scmp.com/rss/512541/feed Patrick Jiang is an honorary research associate at the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com With the new administration in place, Hong Kong has begun tackling its most pressing issues with renewed vigour. Participation in the Greater Bay Area, undoubtedly the most significant factor in the city’s near-term development, will again be a matter of urgency. The Greater Bay Area is, at its core, a regional integration project. On a technical level, it implies a harmonisation of business and governance practices, which throws up a number of challenges because the accepted ways of doing... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3184282/shenzhen-quarantine-scalping-shows-regional-integration-easier-said?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3184282/shenzhen-quarantine-scalping-shows-regional-integration-easier-said?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Jul 2022 01:15:23 +0000 As John Lee Ka-chiu’s inauguration as Hong Kong’s fifth chief executive nears, I have been thinking back on the successes and failures of past administrations. One thing I hope the new administration can do better is communicate with mainland China. The political discourse in Hong Kong often blurs the distinction between “mainland China” and “Beijing”. After all, the Basic Law, which provides our constitutional framework, talks mostly about Hong Kong’s relationship with the central... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3181897/if-john-lee-wants-improve-communication-mainland-he?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3181897/if-john-lee-wants-improve-communication-mainland-he?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Jun 2022 22:45:22 +0000 I have noticed an increasing number of articles in the media about traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It is no wonder as TCM is one of the leading policy goals of Hong Kong in the years to come, both locally and as part of the Greater Bay Area. I can predict with some confidence that we will hear even more about it soon. Therefore, I think it is important for more people to have an accurate understanding of what TCM is and what it is not. Promoting TCM is considered a national strategic policy... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3179957/traditional-chinese-medicine-could-be-just-what-doctor-ordered-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3179957/traditional-chinese-medicine-could-be-just-what-doctor-ordered-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Jun 2022 23:30:16 +0000 When the pandemic is finally behind us, Hong Kong will return, with its regional neighbours, to the Greater Bay Area project. It used to be a hot topic of discussion among academics and policymakers before Hong Kong was effectively shut out by pandemic border controls. However, there is little doubt that the Greater Bay Area remains a key part of Hong Kong’s long-term development. As a project of regional economic integration, its success will ultimately be determined by the free exchange of... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3177370/hong-kongs-denial-dependent-visas-mainland-spouses-sends?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3177370/hong-kongs-denial-dependent-visas-mainland-spouses-sends?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 May 2022 22:45:14 +0000