KERRY BROWN analyses the results of last weekend鈥檚 local elections and finds no clear pointer to the outcome of next year鈥檚 main legislative elections. Hong Kong鈥檚 district council elections, which were held on Sunday, 22 November, would usually be marked down as a local affair. But because of the Umbrella movement protests during the end […]
Hong Kong鈥檚 local election results offer something for everyone Read More 禄
The proposed arrangements for electing Hong Kong鈥檚 leader in 2017 have drawn protests from pro-democracy parties and activists鈥攂ut KERRY BROWN sees some possible consolations for the democrats. In 2009, I was working on a project analysing in what ways foreign support was helping the cause of democracy in Greater China. After a trek through the
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Even if Hong Kong returns to normal, tensions are likely to simmer, says KERRY BROWN. For a place stereotyped as apolitical and wholly business orientated, the protests convulsing Hong Kong have revealed a different face to the city. As a place of contract and rule of law, Hong Kong has always been appreciated by Mainland
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