Historian Wang Gungwu. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong expects democracy, the Chinese don’t want it. It was clear from the start: historian Wang Gungwu
- The renowned academic Wang Gungwu reflects on unresolved tensions that have endured ever since the formulation of ‘one country, two systems’
- These span from Tiananmen Square to China’s failed attempt to make Shanghai its new financial centre
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Hong Kong protests
Historian Wang Gungwu. Photo: Handout
The Scales of Justice and Lady Justice in front of China’s national flag. Photo: Alamy
Ancient past, modern ambitions: historian Wang Gungwu’s new book on China’s delicate balance
- China Reconnects: Joining a Deep-rooted Past to a New World Order looks at how the Middle Kingdom is trying to build a modern civilisation without forgetting its heritage
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Chinese history
The Scales of Justice and Lady Justice in front of China’s national flag. Photo: Alamy