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History in the making or nearing its end | Chris Yeung | At Large In sharp contrast with the Government’s bullish sentiment, Victor Li Tzar-kuoi, elder son of Asia’s richest man Li Ka-shing, was in a no-nonsense mood when he urged the Government to do its utmost to maintain the city’s status as an i

Article 23 on fast lane, for better or worse | Chris Yeung | At Large It was all smiles at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on Friday last week (March 8) when the legislative process of Basic Law Article 23 was kicked off, followed by fast-tracked scrutiny by lawmakers. Veteran lawmaker Regina I

Xia’s words face the reality test | Chris Yeung | At Large Whether Hong Kong is over is anybody’s guess. Only time will tell. But if the jittery community is looking for hope and confidence from Beijing top official Xia Baolong in his weeklong visit to Hong Kong, they can be pardoned for feeling dis

HK journalists hit by bad news | Chris Yeung | At Large Hong Kong journalists have found themselves the subject of bad news following the restart of the legislative process of Basic Law Article 23 last week. First, the Government has proposed defining state secrets along the nation’s state secret le

Government to play hardball in Article 23 battle | Chris Yeung | At Large An air of belligerence struck Hong Kong with the kick-off of the drafting of a law on Basic Law Article 23 drawing near while the people were preparing to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. That could not be more intriguing. Sp

Even without a crystal ball, it is not difficult to foretell the governing agenda of the John Lee administration following the six-day-long visit of Xia Baolong, China’s top official in charge of Hong Kong affairs, in the city last Tuesday (18/4). Thanks to the remarks given by Xia and other senior

Amid signs that the post-Covid economic recovery in Hong Kong may be slower than expected, divergent views over the priority of the fight against national security threats on the Government’s work agenda have come to the surface. The controversy stirred up by a call last week by a pro-Beijing heavyw