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Finger on the Button: Why Should Hong Kong Copy a System That Elects Madmen

Finger on the Button: Why Should Hong Kong Copy a System That Elects Madmen

American politics right now is better than any TV drama. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — the same woman who once ca...

Inside US Decision-Making: The Wrong Choice For War Stemming From

Inside US Decision-Making: The Wrong Choice For War Stemming From

The United States today is undeniably far less impressive than it was 40 years ago. Back in 1983, when I was in college...

Confiscation of Lai’s Assets to Cut Off Crime Funding

Confiscation of Lai’s Assets to Cut Off Crime Funding

On April 2, The HKSAR government applies to the court to confiscate property connected to crimes committed by Jimmy Lai...

“The Art of Donald": I myself don’t know—how could the enemy know?

“The Art of Donald": I myself don’t know—how could the enemy know?

US President Trump's baffling maneuvers have trapped himself in a chaotic command dilemma in the war against Iran. Onli...

Turbulence Era, Peaceful Country

Turbulence Era, Peaceful Country

The Hong Kong government amended its National Security Law implementation rules, making it a criminal offense to refuse...

An Energy Disaster Comparable to the 1973 Oil Crisis is Unfolding

An Energy Disaster Comparable to the 1973 Oil Crisis is Unfolding

Disaster strikes quietly. When catastrophe unfolds, people rarely grasp its magnitude until it's too late—unaware they'...

We Are Facing State-Level Adversaries

We Are Facing State-Level Adversaries

The SAR government proposed amendments to Article 43 of the Hong Kong National Security Law's implementation details. O...

Safeguarding National Security Amid Complex International Challenges

Safeguarding National Security Amid Complex International Challenges

Some often claim that "Hong Kong has moved from governance to prosperity, so there's no need to talk about national sec...

It's the Economy, Stupid!

It's the Economy, Stupid!

"It's the economy, stupid!" This phrase comes from Bill Clinton’s 1992 US presidential campaign.
 At that time, Preside...

Does Trump Know the Cockroaches Are Crawling Everywhere?

Does Trump Know the Cockroaches Are Crawling Everywhere?

US President Trump’s decision to launch a war against Iran has set off a financial crisis spreading relentlessly, much ...

Dubai Burns: Hong Kong's Time Has Come

Dubai Burns: Hong Kong's Time Has Come

The world has always worked this way. When crisis erupts in one place, opportunity knocks somewhere else. Disaster stri...

Leaving Deceivers, Returning to Family

Leaving Deceivers, Returning to Family

" We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future " — George Bernard Sha...

Trump Fought the Wrong War — Now He Needs China to Fix It

Trump Fought the Wrong War — Now He Needs China to Fix It

The US war against Iran has dragged on for over half a month. Trump has clearly miscalculated. The US's greatest succes...

160 Dead Schoolgirls. Now Look Them in the Eyes, Mr. Trump.

160 Dead Schoolgirls. Now Look Them in the Eyes, Mr. Trump.

America's double standards sometimes reach a truly appalling level. The US constantly presents itself as the world's de...

2026: The Year China and the US Stop Blinking

2026: The Year China and the US Stop Blinking

Washington is at war with Iran, and the ripple effects are already hitting Beijing. The immediate question is whether t...

Washington's War of Shifting Lies — And Why the World Needs China Now

Washington's War of Shifting Lies — And Why the World Needs China Now

We are living inside One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest — and Washington is running the ward. The leader of the world's mo...

A System Rotten to the Core

A System Rotten to the Core

"When meat rots, maggots appear; when fish dries, worms breed; when one grows complacent and forgets oneself, disaster ...

When Virtue-Signaling Meets Reality’s Bill

When Virtue-Signaling Meets Reality’s Bill

“You can evade reality, but you cannot evade the consequences of evading reality.” – This aphorism by philosopher‑novel...

Lai’s Downfall: When A Gambler Bets Against Beijing

Lai’s Downfall: When A Gambler Bets Against Beijing

As the saying goes: walk by the river long enough, and your shoes will get wet. For Jimmy Lai, the shoes got soaked—and...

Traitor of Hong Kong Who Vowed “Fighting for America”: Jimmy Lai’s 20 Years Well Earned

Traitor of Hong Kong Who Vowed “Fighting for America”: Jimmy Lai’s 20 Years Well Earned

After three years of proceedings, the court has spoken: Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong's most serious national security offender ...

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