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Brian Wong
Brian Wong is an Assistant Professor in Philosophy at the University of Hong Kong, a Fellow at the Centre on Contemporary China and the World, a Fellow and Advisor on Strategy at the Oxford Global Society, and a Rhodes Scholar who completed his DPhil in politics at Balliol College, University of Oxford.
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September 12, 2020
China’s Two-Pronged Diplomacy
By Brian Wong
A charm offensive or wolf warrior diplomacy? Both, actually, are a key part of China's diplomatic strategy.
August 14, 2020
Hong Kong Is the First Casualty of the New Cold War
By Brian Wong
Hong Kong – the first battleground where East meets West – has already been drastically changed.
July 10, 2020
Beijing’s Plan for a Post-National Security Law Hong Kong
By Brian Wong
Beijing will be hoping to address Hong Kong's socioeconomic issues while keeping a tight leash on political changes.
June 01, 2020
What Trump’s Latest Moves on Hong Kong Really Mean for the City
By Brian Wong
Withdrawing Hong Kong's special status under U.S. law will hurt the city itself far more than it will hurt China.
May 26, 2020
How Chinese Nationalism Is Changing
By Brian Wong
Chinese nationalism used to be aimed at both domestic and foreign audiences. Not anymore.
April 10, 2020
Hong Kong’s Protests Amid COVID-19: A Dying Movement or a Halted War?
By Brian Wong
The seeming peace in Hong Kong reflects a gathering storm on the horizon – a storm Hong Kong and Beijing alike must address.
March 25, 2020
China’s Mask Diplomacy
By Brian Wong
By shipping medical supplies to European countries, China is seeking to boost its image as a responsible global leader.
February 27, 2020
Democracy in Crisis: Where Does Malaysia Go From Here?
By Brian Wong
Only a general election can rescue Malaysia’s democracy, but not its stability.
January 01, 2020
Hong Kong’s Looming 2047 Question
By Brian Wong
The protests that began in 2019 are actually centered on a date nearly 30 years into the future.
November 27, 2019
How Hong Kong’s District Council Elections Offer a Way out of the Political Crisis
By Brian Wong
The District Council elections provide both the mandate and opportunity to come to a compromise.
October 18, 2019
Can Beijing and Hong Kong Rejuvenate ‘One Country, Two Systems’?
By Brian Wong
The "one country, two systems" principle has structural limitations that merit addressing.
September 06, 2019
Why the Mutually Assured Destruction Rhetoric in Hong Kong Is Dangerous
By Brian Wong
To pull Hong Kong back from the edge, all potentially influential parties must act – with strategic savvy.