Henry Ho rebuts an editorial in the Economist on democracy in Hong Kong
I REFER TO THE article “Pliant patriots” in the Leaders Section of The Economist on Jan 8-14 2022. It argued that the newly sworn-in legislature in Hong Kong is a “mockery of democracy”.
While no popular elections were introduced by the…
HISTORY HAS PLAYED a unique and significant role in Chinese culture. It’s not only a collection of chronological events or a summary of wars, rulers and dynasties — it embodies traditional values and ethics. More importantly, Chinese people emphasize that history has some kind of “periodic cycles” and rulers should learn lessons from history on…
Top officers need to put professionalism above personal politics
Hospital patients suffered, and even children were targeted
Clearly China and the Western powers need to work together