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The UK gave up direct governance of HK on the surface but it still kept a non-negligible influence and vested interests in HK afterwards. After...
The UK and the USA actually voted against the 1972 UN resolution so claiming that the UK intended to honor the treaty is also incorrect. Despite...
It was naive to think UK could do whatever it wants on the HK issue. Based on Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory, 92% of the HK...
It is always easy to criticize than to propose an actual solution to the problem. Here is the English transcript of an interview with a German...
I doubt the approach the Chinese government takes to deal with Islamic extremists and prevent terrorist attacks is ideal. But I wonder what is...
How do you know that those students are children of "mainland officials"? In the current situation it seems more likely that the central and local...
I understand that the root cause is that many HKers distrust CCP and do not want to be ruled by them. But what was the "culture shock" that you...
While there were police misconducts during the whole process, I genuinely wondered whether other governments could do a better job in a massive,...
There is no evidence that the death is directly caused by police actions at all. The protesters are trying to find every possible link to put...
This is a thoughtful interview from a German media with a pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong. [MEDIA] Some written excerpts can be found here.
The officials who got dual citizenship were mostly executives from state-run corporations. Many of them also serve as either delegates of People's...
Can a Chinese citizen living in America run for president? The answer is the same.
You are changing the topic from Mao's role to his motivation. Could you elaborate your understanding of Culture Revolution, especially the parts...
Mao was the leader of Culture Revolution. Gang of Four (四人帮) carried out the plan and used it to seize power. They might also did things that were...
The latest history textbook for middle school students still admits Mao's role in Culture Revolution -- which is mentioned in the first paragraph...
Deng Xiaoping, a paramount figure of the second-generation party leadership, had openly admitted that Mao made mistakes since late 1950s (see...
Yeah, I knew that. I intended to say "live prisoners" but somehow forgot to be specific.
I had a few exchanges with another guy on that topic in this thread. Hopefully the posts and references clarify a few things for you. Following...
What makes HK unique for the USA and UK to aid HK if it is independent? What interest can they get from HK? One reason might be to curb the...
I was saying there was no massacre within the Square. Killings happened in other areas of the city. The April 26 Editorial was the first major...
