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The root cause of Hong Kong’s discontent, and what can be done
It’s been very interesting watching the Hong Kong Chief Executive “election” unfold this year, the first one I’ve witnessed as a Hong Kong resident. Hong Kong has long been a bastion of free market capitalism, with its... read more »
March 9, 2012 2:34 am / 3 comments
What it means to be “Chinese” in Hong Kong
I’ve taken great interest in a couple of stories recently which are exposing well-formed – but for many, unseen – cracks between the Mainland and Hong Kong. The first one is this: luxury retailer Dolce & Gabbana found... read more »
January 12, 2012 6:34 am / 129 comments
Would China trust a laowai in a position of power?
Reuters is reporting today that President Barack Obama will appoint Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as his next Ambassador to China, replacing the outgoing (and possible Presidential candidate) John Huntsman. I think the choice will generally... read more »
March 7, 2011 9:02 pm / 12 comments
Chinese patriot Szeto Wah passes away
Szeto Wah at his last June 4 vigil in Hong Kong in 2010. I’d seen the name Szeto Wah in SCMP news reports during my time in the mainland, but never paid too much attention to domestic Hong Kong politics at the time. It wasn’t until... read more »
January 2, 2011 7:05 pm / 4 comments
Hello there… it’s been a while
I feel like I should re-introduce myself, it’s been so long. This is Zhongnanhai, a blog that was started in 2007 in Shanghai, just after I was among several people laid off from Jongo, a fledgling internet startup (which is still running,... read more »
January 2, 2011 4:03 am / no comments
Bridging the cultural chasm between Hong Kong and Mainland China
It’s been a fascinating experience, immersing myself in Hong Kong life. Prior to arriving on the shores of the SAR in 2008, I had spent four years in the mainland, three of them in the dusty capital. Sure, I learned a lot about hot... read more »
October 4, 2010 6:26 am / 4 comments
Blogging from the Harmonious Train
It’s 1:26pm and I’m heading back from a weekend in Guangzhou, having celebrated the great Motherland’s birthday from inside the actual Motherland, rather than from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. And for obvious... read more »
October 2, 2010 9:39 pm / 2 comments
Just so we get this clear…
The torch relay has been a disaster, no matter which way one looks at it. Historians will not connect the 2008 Olympic torch relay to such ideals as peace, harmony, or “one world, one dream”. It will be remembered for protesters... read more »
May 3, 2008 10:30 pm / 37 comments
Enough is enough, Hong Kong!
OK…it’s time to let this go people! I have, for basically the last couple of weeks, been hearing and reading way too much about Edison Chen’s foray into the wild side. I’m no prude…but I’m not quite at the... read more »
February 24, 2008 6:23 pm / 3 comments
We didn’t want to… really! But here is ZNH’s Edison Chen post
The Edison Chen scandal is everywhere. It’s been front-page news in Hong Kong for weeks now, and there is certainly no dearth of information on the internet. Zhongnanhai was going to stay out of the mess, but then we stumbled upon Imagethief’s... read more »
February 15, 2008 11:02 am / 1 comment
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How does one become a “China expert?”
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The root cause of Hong Kong’s discontent, and what can be done
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12 Jan, 2012
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Hermain Cain’s ignorance of American foreign policy
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I have been absent for some time, but now I remember why I used to love this web...
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George:
Great article and I loved the fishbowl image.
I think the term 'expert' is al...
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tung:
i'd say what you wrote applies to any reasonably sized countries. china expert, ...
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Harrison Moore:
Great post! "China" is a living society every bit as dynamic and vibrant you wo...