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Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Protests Are Not About the Economy, Stupid
By Alvin Y. H. Cheung
Hongkongers aren't protesting because of economic resentment toward mainland China.
How to Avoid Repeating the Tragedy of Tiananmen Square in Hong Kong
By Chen Dingding and Wang Jianwei
The Chinese government will not repeat the tragedy of 1989 in Hong Kong in 2014.
Occupy Central Is Doomed to Fail
By Zachary Keck
The Communist Party will not allow completely free and fair elections in Hong Kong -- period.
Why CY Leung’s Days Could be Numbered
By Malte Philipp Kaeding
With few options, China could sell CY Leung out to restore order in Hong Kong.
Is Xi Losing Control of China's ‘Peripheries’?
By J. Michael Cole
Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Taiwan -- they're all connected and Xi's losing control.
Don't Overdo the Pessimism on Hong Kong Reforms
By Nicholas Gordon
Unless Beijing actually does what outside critics fear, it doesn’t help to act like Hong Kong’s reform process is over.
The Perils of Hong Kong’s Constitutional Changes
By Kin-ming Kwong and Chiew Ping Yew
Calling Beijing’s restrictive framework ‘political reform’ is a misnomer.
Hong Kong and China: One Country, Two Histories
By Joseph Dobbs
Two different histories and two different worldviews. Why many Hong Kongers struggle with a national Chinese identity.
Self-Perceptions Strain Hong Kong-Mainland Relations
By David Volodzko
Differences in culture and social perceptions are informing the current political tensions.
The Economic Impact of Hong Kong’s Political Crossroads
By Sara Hsu
Constraints on Hong Kong’s political future could well have economic repercussions.
The Battle for the Soul of Hong Kong
By Alvin Y. H. Cheung
Beijing’s hardline stance has set the stage for a dramatic showdown with Hong Kong’s democrats.
Size Doesn’t Matter for Asia’s Influential Cities
By Anthony Fensom
Work in Asia, live in Australasia is the message from the latest global surveys of economic clout and livability.