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THIS IS TERRORISM

Don’t expect a Labour government to fix broken Britain

Failed post-Brexit promises, successive scandals and poor economic gambles have allowed populism to threaten Britain’s political system.


Scholar Xiang Shuchen on race attitudes in premodern China

In a new book, philosopher Xiang Shuchen argues that premodern China had no concept of biologically determined races. The Mount Hua professor of philosophy at Xidian University in Xian told the Post that Chinese society had a culture of mutual assimilation, a view that could serve as a template for modern cosmopolitanism.


The grim reality of life in Hong Kong’s ‘coffin homes’ | Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo

The world needs more belts and more roads, Chinese-style

WHY HONG KONG HATES MESSI

War crimes tribunal going after Putin, but ignoring bigger war criminals?

One year with Hong Kong leader John Lee: Is he on the right track? | Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo

How the mighty US is a bully on the back of little Hong Kong

Opinion | Apocalypse now: hell on Earth for Palestinians trapped in Gaza

Add intrigue to your Cantonese with phrases related to ‘disappearing’, ‘vanishing’ and ‘hiding’

What to expect from China under third-term President Xi Jinping | Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo 

Why Taiwan is a ‘life-or-death question” for China | Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo

China’s Covid crisis: What went wrong and how bad is it? | Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo

China’s place in the climate crisis fight | Jane Goodall on Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo

‘OK laa’: learn Cantonese ‘tail sounds’ or mei jam to speak like a local with Luisa Tam

Traditional Mid-Autumn Festival gives rise to some curious and novel Cantonese colloquialisms

Learn how to pronounce the Cantonese word ‘fuk’ for luck and fortune

How to tell ‘white lies’ in Cantonese for the greater good

Learning Cantonese: how to use 'je' in everyday conversations

Cantonese phrases you don’t want to get wrong

Tips to help you avoid embarrassing tonal traps while speaking Cantonese

Talking money and 'symptoms' to communicate in Cantonese

Opinion

Drink in Focus: Festive Manhattan at DarkSide

Word on the StrEAT: Kitchen nightmares, from power outages to clogged pipes and exploding siphons, Hong Kong’s top chefs recall their worst experiences

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for December 20-22

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for December 19-21

Drink in Focus: Irish coffee at The Diplomat

China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

From a Nobel laureate and economists to scholars and historians, here are some of our best Open Questions interviews of the year.


Trump, Cop29 and why Chinese eco-warrior Ma Jun sees green shoots of hope

NGO founder explains how mapping initiative helps hold authorities and companies accountable for carbon emissions and cover-ups.


Historian Jay Winter on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

US historian Jay Winter explains how the nature of war shifted after WWI and WWII, and the impact it has on the world today.


Middle East ‘the best place’ for China and US to cooperate, observer says

Prominent academic Pan Guang gives his view on Beijing’s role in conflict mediation, its engagement with the Global South, and belt and road security.


China’s property bender has led to long, tough hangover: economist Mao Zhenhua

Chinese economist Mao Zhenhua, who was among the first to spot weaknesses in the country’s real estate sector, says the era of large-scale construction which fuelled the property crisis has ended.


Justin Lin Yifu on China’s third plenum, overcapacity and avoiding Japan’s fate

Professor and economist Justin Lin Yifu says China’s industrial policy is paramount to continued development, tech innovation and the transition to higher productivity.


Open Questions series

Video Opinion

Video Opinion

JUST SAYING | THIS IS TERRORISM

Opinion | Don’t expect a Labour government to fix broken Britain

Scholar Xiang Shuchen on race attitudes in premodern China

Inside Hong Kong’s notorious ‘coffin homes’ | Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo

The world needs more belts and more roads, Chinese-style

WHY HONG KONG HATES MESSI

ONLY PUTIN IS A WAR CRIMINAL?

How hard is it to heal Hong Kong? | Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo

How the mighty US bullies little Hong Kong

Opinion | Apocalypse now: hell on Earth for Palestinians trapped in Gaza

Intriguing Cantonese: enrich your skills with ‘disappearing’, ‘vanishing’ and ‘hiding’ phrases

What to expect from China under third-term President Xi Jinping

‘Taiwan is a life-or-death question for China’

Unpacking China’s new Covid crisis

China’s place in the climate crisis fight with Jane Goodall

‘OK laa’: learn Cantonese ‘tail sounds’ or mei jam to speak like a local with Luisa Tam

Moon-inspired slang for Mid-Autumn Festival

Don’t get stuck on the F-word: say ‘fuk’ properly in Cantonese for luck and good fortune

How to tell white lies in Cantonese

How to use 'je' in everyday conversations

Cantonese phrases you don’t want to get wrong

Opinion | Don’t expect a Labour government to fix broken Britain