Gordon Chang: Trump’s Iran War Is Really About Strangling China
Gordon Chang: Trump’s Iran War Is Really About Strangling China – The China analyst argues that cutting off Iranian oil is an indirect but decisive blow to Beijing
World of Frozen and Marvel: Inside Hong Kong Disneyland’s Billion-Dollar Bet
World of Frozen and Marvel: Inside Hong Kong Disneyland’s Billion-Dollar Bet – An ambitious expansion program has reshaped the park and its financial fortunes over the past decade
The ‘H’ Plate That Cost HK$20 Million: Hong Kong’s Wealth on Display
The ‘H’ Plate That Cost HK$20 Million: Hong Kong’s Wealth on Display – A single-letter car plate becomes the fourth most expensive ever sold as inequality persists
Death at Disneyland: Tourist Dies on Popular Ride Raising Safety Questions
Death at Disneyland: Tourist Dies on Popular Ride Raising Safety Questions – A 53-year-old visitor lost consciousness on a major attraction, prompting renewed scrutiny of theme park safety protocols
Hong Kong Taxi Drivers Join the Digital Economy as April Deadline Looms
Hong Kong Taxi Drivers Join the Digital Economy as April Deadline Looms – A government mandate is pushing over 40,000 Hong Kong cabbies to embrace electronic payments
Michael Burry Warns Investors: Chinese Tech Stocks Are Built on a Legal Trap
Michael Burry Warns Investors: Chinese Tech Stocks Are Built on a Legal Trap – The ‘Big Short’ investor exposes a structural flaw in how Chinese companies list overseas
Hong Kong’s Tourism Resilience: The Case for a Free and Open City
Hong Kong’s Tourism Resilience: The Case for a Free and Open City – HKTDC data points to recovery, but sustainable tourism requires the rights and freedoms that attract global visitors
A Tourist’s Death on the Frozen Ride: Safety Under Scrutiny
A Tourist’s Death on the Frozen Ride: Safety Under Scrutiny – A visitor’s collapse on Hong Kong Disneyland’s flagship attraction raises urgent questions about ride safety and medical preparedness
Hong Kong Disneyland Marks 20 Years With a Transformed Resort
Hong Kong Disneyland Marks 20 Years With a Transformed Resort – Two decades of reinvention have turned a struggling park into a regional tourism anchor
Hong Kong Disneyland Cancels Fireworks After Deadly Apartment Fire
Hong Kong Disneyland Cancels Fireworks After Deadly Apartment Fire – A residential tragedy near the park prompted the cancellation of scheduled evening entertainment out of respect
What a US Strike on Iran Means for the Chinese Communist Party
What a US Strike on Iran Means for the Chinese Communist Party – The military campaign against Tehran has exposed Beijing’s strategic vulnerabilities and reduced its influence in the Middle East
Beijing’s Taiwan Trap: Why the Five-Year Plan Signals Danger
Beijing’s Taiwan Trap: Why the Five-Year Plan Signals Danger – Academic and diplomatic analysts warn that new CCP planning language on cross-strait integration is a direct threat to Taiwan’s democracy
CK Hutchison Protests Search of Panama Canal Port Offices by US Authorities
CK Hutchison Protests Search of Panama Canal Port Offices by US Authorities – The Hong Kong-linked conglomerate pushes back as investigators search offices tied to the Panama Canal controversy
Typhoon Ragasa Batters Hong Kong Before Striking Southern China
Typhoon Ragasa Batters Hong Kong Before Striking Southern China – Super typhoon kills 17 in Taiwan and triggers China’s highest storm surge alert as climate scientists warn of worse to come
China-Linked Millions Bankrolled US Protest Network Before Iran Strikes
China-Linked Millions Bankrolled US Protest Network Before Iran Strikes – A Shanghai-based American tech tycoon with documented CCP ties funded the network that mobilized street protests within minutes of the Iran attack — before Trump had even announced it
China’s Rubber-Stamp Advisory Body Gathers as Two Sessions Begin
China’s Rubber-Stamp Advisory Body Gathers as Two Sessions Begin – The CPPCC annual session opens in Beijing with 2,100 members set to rubber-stamp the Communist Party’s Five-Year Plan — a stage-managed performance that democracy advocates say exposes the lie of Chinese political representation
Xi Jinping’s New Cadre Manual Reveals a Party Afraid of Its Own Officials
Xi Jinping’s New Cadre Manual Reveals a Party Afraid of Its Own Officials – A new book of speeches on official promotion exposes Xi’s obsession with loyalty, debt-fuelled corruption, and two-faced officials who say one thing and do another
China’s Daily Life Under Xi: Surveillance, Control, and a People Who Endure
China’s Daily Life Under Xi: Surveillance, Control, and a People Who Endure – Behind the headlines of geopolitical rivalry, hundreds of millions of ordinary Chinese citizens navigate a system of pervasive monitoring, constrained expression, and tightening party control over every aspect of daily existence
Hong Kong Activist’s Father Jailed to Silence Her Overseas Voice
Hong Kong Activist’s Father Jailed to Silence Her Overseas Voice – Anna Kwok says Beijing and Hong Kong are targeting her family to punish her pro-democracy advocacy abroad — and she refuses to be silenced
Romantic Warrior Conquers Again at Sha Tin
Romantic Warrior Conquers Again at Sha Tin – Hong Kong’s greatest racehorse claims a record 13th Group 1 title in a dominant Gold Cup victory
Hong Kong Stock Exchange Posts Back-to-Back Record Profits Amid Global Headwinds
Hong Kong Stock Exchange Posts Back-to-Back Record Profits Amid Global Headwinds – HKEX shatters earnings records for a second straight year, reclaiming the world’s top IPO crown — proof that Hong Kong’s markets still breathe, even as Beijing tightens its grip on the city
Ancient Silk Road Melodies Find New Life in Hong Kong
Ancient Silk Road Melodies Find New Life in Hong Kong – The Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble has spent years decoding the musical secrets hidden in 1,500-year-old cave murals
Nepal’s Trail Running Heroes Betrayed by Their Own Federation
Nepal’s Trail Running Heroes Betrayed by Their Own Federation – Priya Rai wins ATM glory in Hong Kong, but six qualified runners were left in Kathmandu due to visa failures — and the federation responsible is unreachable
How China Used ChatGPT to Run a Global Harassment Machine Against Dissidents
How China Used ChatGPT to Run a Global Harassment Machine Against Dissidents – An OpenAI report reveals how a Chinese law enforcement official accidentally exposed a massive cyber campaign to silence critics worldwide
AI and Instagram Are Bringing Hong Kong History Back From the Past
AI and Instagram Are Bringing Hong Kong History Back From the Past – Digital storytellers are using artificial intelligence to reconstruct lost images and share Hong Kong’s forgotten history with new generations
The Japanese Farmer Who Grew Tropical Bananas in the Snow — and Won
The Japanese Farmer Who Grew Tropical Bananas in the Snow — and Won – Former pharmacist Naoki Ejima defied experts and his own climate to create a thriving banana business in one of Japan’s snowiest prefectures
Hong Kong Arts Festival Breaks Barriers with Inclusive No Limits Programme
Hong Kong Arts Festival Breaks Barriers with Inclusive No Limits Programme – The eighth edition of No Limits brings the world’s first professional inclusive orchestra to Hong Kong alongside 11 boundary-crossing productions
How US Strikes on Iran Exposed the Limits of CCP Power
How US Strikes on Iran Exposed the Limits of CCP Power – Beijing armed Tehran, courted the ayatollahs, and still watched American bombers fly unopposed — revealing the hollow core of China’s global ambitions
Beijing Sees America Falling — and Is Quietly Getting Ready for What Comes Next
Beijing Sees America Falling — and Is Quietly Getting Ready for What Comes Next – A landmark study of Chinese elite opinion finds a durable consensus that the US is in terminal decline — but Beijing is cautious about acting on that belief too soon
Hong Kong Launches New Housing Regime for Subdivided Flats — But Will It Protect the Poorest Residents?
Hong Kong Launches New Housing Regime for Subdivided Flats — But Will It Protect the Poorest Residents? – The Basic Housing Unit regime takes effect, but critics warn that enforcement gaps and displacement risks could harm the grassroots tenants it claims to protect
A Better Tomorrow at 40: How John Woo’s Hong Kong Masterpiece Still Inspires the World
A Better Tomorrow at 40: How John Woo’s Hong Kong Masterpiece Still Inspires the World – As John Woo’s landmark 1986 film tours US cinemas in 4K restoration, its story of honour, loyalty, and sacrifice resonates with new force in a city that has paid a terrible price for those values
CCP’s Taiwan Playbook: Old Goals, Dangerous New Tactics
CCP’s Taiwan Playbook: Old Goals, Dangerous New Tactics – A major new study finds Xi Jinping’s overall strategy for Taiwan is largely inherited from his predecessors — but the escalation of grey-zone coercion and lawfare represents a frightening new chapter
Trevisan and Vidmanova Set for BNP Paribas Open Qualifying Clash in Indian Wells
Trevisan and Vidmanova Set for BNP Paribas Open Qualifying Clash in Indian Wells – Two contrasting careers meet on the hard courts of the California desert as the prestigious WTA tournament begins its 2026 qualifying rounds