According to the Council of the International Bar Association, the rule of law is the foundation of a civilized society. Recent research by the World Justice Project shows that the rule of law correlates to higher economic growth, greater peace, less inequality, improved health outcomes and more education around the globe. Undoubtedly, the Hong Kong […]
At times, there have been discussions in the international community on judicial independence. Most people tend to focus only on the outcome of judgments. Yet, it is the solid infrastructure and the judicial practice on which judicial independence is premised that play the pivotal role. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of […]
The development of information and communication technologies, including mobile networks, cloud computing and artificial intelligence, has not only increased the speed and expanded the scope of information dissemination, but also accelerated the global flow of fake news. According to the American News Pathways Project survey released by the Pew Research Center in 2020, the dissemination […]
The former British prime minister, Harold Wilson, once quipped that “a week is a long time in politics”, and his successor, Boris Johnson, now knows how right he was. On Jan 31, after an official investigation found there had been a “failure of leadership and judgment” over drinking parties held at No 10 Downing Street […]
Since the Russia-Ukraine conflict started more than one month ago, some Western media outlets have been intensifying their campaign against China, accusing it of being an accomplice of Russia in the conflict. They even cook up stories to claim that China had advance knowledge of Russia's military move and asked Moscow to delay its special […]
(LI MIN / CHINA DAILY) In the past decade, the People's Republic of China has grown enormously in economic strength and global stature. At the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, put forward the "two centenary goals". The goals mean building […]
Due to their geographical proximity, Australia has traditionally perceived Pacific Island countries as its backyard. As its relationship with China has plunged to an all-time low, Australia's sour grape sentiment toward China's normal cooperation and interaction with those nations has grown increasingly bitter. Australia's recent spat with China over the latter's law enforcement and security […]
A medical worker from Zhejiang province takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid test at a COVID-19 testing site in Pudong district of East China's Shanghai, March 28, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) To coexist with COVID-19 or to pursue a dynamic clearing policy, which is better? There is no need to use […]
Although his administration has since gone to great lengths to try and drive home the message that it was just something said in the heat of the moment and not a policy goal, in saying that "For God's sake, this man (Vladimir Putin) cannot remain in power," in Warsaw on Saturday, US President Joe Biden […]
In what is perhaps a silver lining in the cloud, the COVID-19 pandemic has created the most favorable conditions ever for the development of global digital health. Many have attributed the successful containment of the pandemic in the Chinese mainland to the mainland’s strong grip on information technology. It was estimated that during Lunar New […]
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) has applied to Hong Kong since 1994, and it defines a “child” as a person aged under 18. Having been signed in 1989, it became effective the following year, and now has 140 signatories. Article 19 requires that children be protected from “all forms […]
Singapore has recently announced the easing of anti-COVID-19 restrictions in a move considered widely as shifting to “living with the virus”. The news has naturally given rise to a new round of debate over Hong Kong’s anti-pandemic strategy among local residents, who have showed signs of anti-pandemic fatigue. However, Hong Kong is far from ready […]
Citizens wearing face masks walk to a clinic in Hong Kong, March 22, 2022. (XINHUA) On Tuesday, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region saw 7,596 new COVID-19 cases, the fourth day with new infections lower than 10,000. That's still a big number, but much better than 20,000 or 80,000 daily infections earlier and at the […]
The beginning of 2022 was extremely difficult for Hong Kong. The raging fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has made Hong Kong people, who have been physically and mentally tired of the chronic pandemic, wary again. For Hong Kong, it is the worst pandemic situation to date, but it also brings out the best […]
Editor's Note: Four decades of reform and opening-up have not only turned China into the world's second-biggest economy but also changed Chinese people's way of life. A veteran journalist with China Daily takes a look at how the Chinese people's way of greeting and addressing each other has changed over the past four decades. Podcasters […]
(JIN DING / CHINA DAILY) The 13th of March marked the 50th anniversary of ambassadorial diplomatic relations between China and the UK. As the tenth Chinese ambassador to the United Kingdom, I wish to share some personal perspectives on the relationship. The UK recognized the People's Republic of China in 1950－one year after its founding－way […]
Photo taken on March 27, 2022 shows a memorial event at the crash site of the China Eastern Airlines plane to mourn the deaths of the 132 people involved in the accident in Tengxian county, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Although no bodies have been recovered, that it took over six […]
A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid test at a COVID-19 testing site in Fengxian district, East China's Shanghai, March 28, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The latest wave of the novel coronavirus is posing a huge challenge to the country's prevention and control work. The highly transmissible Omicron variant […]
That the Office of the United States Trade Representative last week decided to reinstate some expired product exclusions from "Section 301" tariffs on Chinese imports demonstrates how deeply the two economies are interwoven, and how mutually beneficial their interdependence is. As a remedy for the blanket punitive tariffs the Donald Trump administration imposed on Chinese […]
Hong Kong, March 29, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Prima Asia Limited是一家不断发展的金融科技创业公司，将在亚太地区推出其创新的区块链支付技术。 Prima Asia Limited将于2022年第四季度发布其突破性的支付技术“Primawire…
Hong Kong, March 29, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Prima Asia Limited, an evolving fintech startup, is set to launch its innovative blockchain-powered payments technology across the Asia-Pacific region. With a release date set for Q4 2022, Prima Asia Limited believes that their ground-breaking payments technology “Primawire” will provide clients and businesses with faster transfer speeds, a highly secure […]
This year marks the midpoint of the 50-year status quo guarantee for Hong Kong to be governed under the “one country, two systems” policy. Already we are hearing Western critics and local anti-China activists stirring up fears among Hong Kong people that the central government might discard this policy in 2047. This is reminiscent of […]
Competition for the status of “global financial center” is extremely keen. It is gratifying that in the latest Global Financial Center Index ranking, Hong Kong managed to keep the third spot, which it had regained in September, but notable contenders for this position are plenty. Shanghai’s position jumped from the sixth to fourth in this […]
The past few years witnessed the most significant transformation in Hong Kong’s political landscape since its reunification with the motherland. The enactment of the National Security Law for Hong Kong and the revamp of the city’s electoral system are the enablers of a renewed political ecosystem that ensures national security and eradicates noxious political activism. […]
Shanghai residents queue for nucleic acid test of COVID-19 at a site established on the square in front of Shanghai Museum, March 17, 2022. [GAO ERQIANG / CHINA DAILY] An economist by training, Paul Krugman could not avoid spreading disinformation about China and politicizing COVID-19 in his column for The New York Times, claiming that […]
Many people have demonstrated a fallacy in interpreting the concept of “human rights” by overemphasizing its political side and being biased toward generalization. In fact, when it comes to the interpretation of human rights, there is no more authoritative interpretation than the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which puts an emphasis on the […]
The leaders of China and the European Union are expected to hold a virtual summit any time soon, which could become a new hallmark for relationships in these turbulent international times. The summit, if held, will be seen as a high-stakes diplomatic effort to ease the escalating trade tensions, particularly over Lithuania, which allowed Taiwan […]
The world has been in a state of permanent crisis for the last two years, during which pre-existing polarization has exacerbated. And the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a serious blow to economies across the world, and is testing globalization itself. The pandemic has made governments move and manage their mandates to protect their populations, and […]
The current Russia-Ukraine crisis has played into the hands of the United States, which had hitherto been witnessing a widening divergence with its European allies. The European Union, meanwhile, is swallowing bitter fruit having tried to loosen the reins the US held on it. But while the Joe Biden administration is doubtlessly ecstatic at the […]
Editor's note: China-EU relations have undergone profound changes, especially in the past decade, although both sides remain committed to their comprehensive strategic partnership. How can China and the European Union work together to overcome global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and geopolitical conflicts? Four experts share their views on the issue with […]