Hong Kong Examining the One Country, Two Systems model November 30, 2014 0 The One Country, Two Systems (OCTS) model was initially proposed by Beijing as a unification arrangement for Taiwan. Despite failing to gain much traction in…
Hong Kong How Hong Kong’s democracy protesters overplayed their hand November 27, 2014 0 Written by Niv Horesh. Time is running out for Hong Kong’s protest movement. Beijing’s last shred of patience has worn thin; police have cleared one…
Hong Kong What Beijing Has to Understand November 16, 2014 0 Written by Joseph Cheng. The decision taken by the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee at the end of August 2014 triggered the current protests…
Hong Kong Is Hong Kong China’s future? November 14, 2014 0 Written by Sam Crane. The media spotlight has shifted away from Hong Kong toward President Obama’s visit to Beijing, but students and activists remain in…
China Escalating Land Protests in Yunnan November 6, 2014 0 Written by Samantha Hoffman. On 14 October, ‘construction workers’ wearing auxiliary police uniforms and carrying riot shields entered Fuyou village, Jinning County, Yunnan province, to…
Asia Transnational Water Security in Asia: A Leadership Role for Rising Powers? October 28, 2014 0 Written by Katherine Morton. Water security is one of the most intractable challenges confronting Asia’s future. It is widely recognised that climate change combined with other…
Hong Kong Why China won’t back down on Hong Kong October 9, 2014 0 Written by Shujie Yao. Obviously, many Hong Kongers are not happy with the way their territory has been governed since it was returned to China…
Hong Kong Hong Kong protesters set sights on global problems October 9, 2014 0 Written by Niv Horesh. Complaints about the supposed political apathy of today's students are not uncommon among middle-aged professors. Historian Mark Lilla diagnosed that apathy…
Hong Kong Beijing’s Hong Kong dilemma October 1, 2014 1 Written by Stephen Morgan. Speculation is rife about how the Chinese Party-State will handle the Hong Kong protests against the 31 August decision to restrict…
Hong Kong Beijing face to face with universal suffrage promise October 1, 2014 0 Written by Surya Deva. After days on the streets, thousands of Hong Kong residents are still occupying several major streets of their city. Already nicknamed…
