Understanding Hong Kong’s Housing Woes
Dr Jane Du comments on models for public housing and the major shortages of Hong Kong’s housing sector.
2110, 2021
0610, 2021
#MeToo, inequality, harassment and sexual politics in the workplace
Despite the emancipation of women in China in 1949, sexual harassment and inequality in the workplace are still the norm, writes Dr Jieyu Liu.
0807, 2021
China’s Communist Party at 100: revolution forever
Andrea Janku comments on the Communist Party of China’s latest programme of education marking it’s 100th anniversary, which aims to harness the power of youth in its own interests.
0406, 2021
China’s three-child policy is unlikely to be welcomed by working women
China’s is now allowing couples to have three children. But the policy’s implications for working women and their families mean few will welcome the change with open arms, writes Dr Jieyu Liu.
0705, 2021
Sang culture: how a Russian singer became the hero of young pessimists
Sang celebrates self-deprecation and negative emotions, its followers catapulted an unlikely and unenthusiastic Russian singer to the finale of a Chinese boy band show.
0804, 2021
Companies that stand up to the Chinese Communist Party need our support
Ethical Western shoppers should choose brands that are being punished in China for showing corporate social responsibility, writes Professor Steve Tsang.
1301, 2021
Soundscapes of Uyghur Islam
Professor Rachel Harris discusses her new book on the religious revival which spread through Uyghur communities in Xinjiang in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
2909, 2020
Another Miscarriage of Justice in China: Is it the Tip of the Iceberg?
Dr Grace (Yu) Mou comments on the case of Zhang Yuhuan and wrongful convictions in China.
2209, 2020
The Politics of COVID-19: Reflex vs. Reflexion
Is China’s political system really the problem? Dr Dic Lo examines the contrast between China and the West, particularly the US, in their performances of containing Covid-19.
3007, 2020
Surveillance, Repression and Re-Education in Xinjiang
An interview with Professor Rachel Harris about state repression of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang.