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  • Tag: Hong Kong

  • Hong Kong was supposed to be autonomous from China until 2047. Here’s why that could all change now

    Posted by joannachiu on June 4, 2020June 4, 2020

    Toronto Star – “I expected to be older when 2047 came,” is the darkly humorous meme that has circulated among youth in Hong Kong over the last week. Teenagers here have grown up knowing that …

    Canada, Hong Kong
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  • ‘We will not be silenced’: Protesters target NBA pre-season game in Vancouver over league’s China controversy

    Posted by joannachiu on November 22, 2019

    Vancouver (Toronto Star) – “Shut Up! Hong Kong is China!” shouted a man in downtown Vancouver as protesters chanted and hoisted signs, including one that read: “The NBA bowed to totalitarian China. We won’t.” The …

    Canada, Hong Kong
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  • How businesses in greater Vancouver’s ‘Golden Village’ are handling the unrest in Hong Kong

    Posted by joannachiu on August 14, 2019

    Vancouver (Toronto Star) – More than 30 years ago, immigrants from East Asia staked out parcels of land in the Vancouver suburb of Richmond. Dominated by farms, a curling rink and car dealerships, the area …

    Canada, Hong Kong
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  • Exclusive: How Canadians are part of an underground network helping Hong Kong protesters in their struggle against Chinese control

    Posted by joannachiu on July 14, 2019November 22, 2019

    Hong Kong (Toronto Star)  – Dark circles ring Abraham Wong’s eyes. The Vancouver realtor’s phone has been on 24 hours a day since early June, when a series of protests against Hong Kong’s controversial extradition …

    Canada, China, Feature, Hong Kong
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  • Q&A: Crime and the Chinese Dream

    Posted by joannachiu on January 2, 2019January 3, 2019

    Beijing (LA Review of Books) – In southern China, the rural town of Fang pulled itself out of poverty thanks to a simple scam. “Cake uncles” approached bakeries outside their hometown to deliver cakes, then faked the …

    China
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  • Sinica Podcast: Joanna Chiu On Hong Kong’s Illicit Wildlife Trade

    Posted by joannachiu on May 4, 2018May 4, 2018

    Joanna Chiu of Agence France-Presse joins Kaiser to discuss the illicit wildlife trade in Hong Kong and Guangzhou. Joanna went undercover in the two cities to search for stores that would illegally sell her two items …

    China
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  • Hong Kong shops defy ban on trade in pangolin scales

    Posted by joannachiu on March 22, 2018March 22, 2018

    Hong Kong (AFP) – On a winding Hong Kong street where shops keep a dizzying array of dried produce, one highly valued ingredient is still being sold despite being subject to an international ban: deep-fried …

    China, Hong Kong, World
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  • China mulls three years’ jail for anthem disrespect

    Posted by joannachiu on November 1, 2017November 1, 2017

    Beijing (AFP) – Disrespecting China’s national anthem could carry a prison sentence of up to three years under a new draft law amendment, which may also affect Hong Kong and Macau, state media reported Tuesday. …

    China, Hong Kong
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  • Dark days for China’s democracy dream

    Posted by joannachiu on July 19, 2017July 19, 2017

    Beijing/Hong Kong (AFP) – The death of Liu Xiaobo deprives China’s dissident movement of a crucial figurehead at a time when political activism on the mainland is being forced ever deeper underground, and pro-democracy forces …

    China, Hong Kong
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  • Hong Kong’s allure fading in mainland China

    Posted by joannachiu on June 29, 2017June 29, 2017

    Beijing (AFP) – When Naomi Wu was a teenager, she and her friends would ride the train from mainland China to Hong Kong several times a year to shop for clothes and designer handbags. But …

    China, Hong Kong
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  • The one and many ways of being Chinese

    Posted by joannachiu on February 15, 2016February 26, 2016

    This is the first in a series of essays for SupChina, a new platform featuring original reporting, commentary and a daily newsletter on China’s business, political and cultural news.  SupChina – Although I possess only a Canadian …

    Canada, China, Hong Kong
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  • Hong Kong could withdraw from UN torture convention, leader suggests

    Posted by joannachiu on January 14, 2016January 14, 2016

    By Christy Choi with reporting from Joanna Chiu Hong Kong (dpa) – Chief Executive CY Leung’s suggestion that he would consider removing Hong Kong as a signatory to an international torture convention has set off …

    Hong Kong, Uncategorized
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  • What next for Hong Kong’s democracy movement?

    Posted by joannachiu on June 18, 2015

    Hong Kong (dpa) – Hong Kong lawmakers on Thursday successfully blocked a Beijing-backed election reform package that triggered the biggest unrest in years in the Chinese territory. Legislators voted to reject the controversial plan that …

    Hong Kong
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  • Chinese lawyers, activists question Beijing report on rights record

    Posted by joannachiu on June 8, 2015

    China has released an annual report extolling the country’s “unique pattern of protecting human rights.” But activists and lawyers say 2014 was “appalling” for the country’s human rights record. Beijing (dpa) – China released a …

    China
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  • Here’s what’s next for Hong Kong’s embattled democracy movement

    Posted by joannachiu on December 5, 2014January 8, 2015

    GlobalPost — Pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong have entered their third month, with protesters in parkas and toques now camped under Christmas lights. But while some vow to step up confrontations with police, protest leaders are …

    Hong Kong
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  • Hong Kong’s protests: Poor conversation

    Posted by joannachiu on October 25, 2014December 1, 2014

    The city’s leader suggests democracy could give the poor too much power From the print edition, The Economist – IT WAS a scene that must have made China’s leaders squirm with uncomfortable memories. On October 21st senior …

    Hong Kong
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  • Hong Kong’s protests: Chipping away

    Posted by joannachiu on October 17, 2014December 1, 2014

    From the print edition, The Economist –  MORE than two weeks after failing to shift pro-democracy protesters with tear gas and pepper spray, police in Hong Kong have begun to step up pressure on the …

    Hong Kong
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  • Police and pro-democracy protesters clash in Hong Kong

    Posted by joannachiu on October 17, 2014October 28, 2014

    Hong Kong (dpa) – Police were struggling to keep crowds off main roads in Hong Kong late Friday after nearly three weeks of demonstrations for open elections in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Protesters in the “Occupy” movement used …

    Hong Kong
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  • More argy-bargy: Hong Kong heats up again

    Posted by joannachiu on October 13, 2014December 1, 2014

    The Economist, Analects – MASKED men attacked pro-democracy protesters for the second time in as many weeks on the morning of October 13th in Hong Kong’s Admiralty business district. The scuffles prompted bankers walking to work …

    Hong Kong
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  • Thousands return to Hong Kong streets in protest

    Posted by joannachiu on October 10, 2014October 11, 2014

    Sylvia Hui and Joanna Chiu, Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of protesters poured into a main road in Hong Kong for a pro-democracy rally late Friday, reviving a civil disobedience movement a day …

    Hong Kong
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  • Hong Kong protests: Ebbing but maybe not ending

    Posted by joannachiu on October 7, 2014

    Analects, The Economist – THE number of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong has shrunk from tens of thousands at the demonstrations’ peak to a few hundred scattered across three districts of the city, as people return …

    Uncategorized
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  • Hong Kong street brawl reveals limits of protest leadership

    Posted by joannachiu on October 5, 2014April 2, 2016

    A large but mostly ‘€œleaderless’€ movement is struggling to control supporters scattered throughout the city  Al Jazeera America – Hong Kong protest leaders watched helplessly from afar as hostile mobs destroyed encampments and attacked demonstrators in …

    Hong Kong
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  • Profile: Prominent figures in the Hong Kong democracy movement

    Posted by joannachiu on October 3, 2014November 11, 2014

    Hong Kong (dpa) – Over the past week, thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong have blocked government buildings as well as major roads in five key districts of the Chinese territory. The protests have been …

    Uncategorized
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  • Hong Kong students shelve talks with government after mob attacks

    Posted by joannachiu on October 3, 2014October 3, 2014

    By Joanna Chiu and Benjamin Garvey Hong Kong (dpa) – Protest leaders shelved scheduled talks with the Hong Kong government Friday after opponents to pro-democracy demonstrations destroyed a rally site and drove away protesters in …

    Uncategorized
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  • What Beijing really fears: Hong Kong protests spreading across the country

    Posted by joannachiu on October 1, 2014

    HONG KONG, GlobalPost — Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters turned their backs on the Chinese flag Wednesday morning as it was flown over Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor in celebration of the country’s National Day holiday. Tens …

    Uncategorized
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  • Protesters to HK boss: Quit or we occupy buildings

    Posted by joannachiu on October 1, 2014

    HONG KONG, Associated Press — Student leaders of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong warned Wednesday that if the territory’s leader doesn’t resign by the end of Thursday they will step up their actions, including occupying …

    Hong Kong
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  • Hong Kong protesters try to win over tourists

    Posted by joannachiu on October 1, 2014October 6, 2014

    HONG KONG (AP) — The luxury boutiques of Hong Kong’s Tsim Shai Tsui district are so mobbed with vacationing Chinese customers that store owners have put up red velvet ropes to control the crowds. Pro-democracy …

    Uncategorized
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  • Pro-democracy “Umbrella Revolution” spreads in Hong Kong

    Posted by joannachiu on September 29, 2014September 29, 2014

    By Joanna Chiu with reporting from Erin Hale, dpa Hong Kong (dpa) – Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong said Monday they would continue their occupation of key parts of the metropolis, despite warnings from officials …

    Hong Kong
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  • Hong Kong Activists Start Bigger Protest Amid Standoff

    Posted by joannachiu on September 27, 2014September 29, 2014

    By Joanna Chiu and Kelvin Chan for the Associated Press   HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong activists kicked off a long-threatened mass civil disobedience protest Sunday to challenge Beijing over restrictions on voting reforms, escalating …

    Hong Kong
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  • Hong Kong students on strike

    Posted by joannachiu on September 25, 2014

    See more of my coverage of Hong Kong and Macau for The Economist here.  THOUSANDS of students in Hong Kong are boycotting classes this week to lie on sprawling lawns outside government headquarters and discuss topics such as “post-totalitarianism” and George Orwell’s …

    Hong Kong
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  • Chinese internet giant Alibaba launches Asia IPO roadshow

    Posted by joannachiu on September 15, 2014September 15, 2014

    Hong Kong (dpa) – Chinese online retailer Alibaba Group kicked off its Asia roadshow Monday in Hong Kong, to promote an initial public offering that could become the biggest in history. The internet giant continues with a …

    Uncategorized
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  • Hong Kong referendum: Voting to vote

    Posted by joannachiu on June 21, 2014December 1, 2014

    Analects, The Economist – MORE than 400,000 votes were cast online Friday in the first day of an unofficial city-wide referendum on democratic reforms in Hong Kong, according to organisers, who have alleged that forces …

    Hong Kong
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  • Hong Kong’s politics: No paper tiger

    Posted by joannachiu on June 12, 2014December 1, 2014

    Analects, The Economist – PEOPLE in Hong Kong have responded with alarm, and some defiance, to a white paper issued by China’s leaders about the city’s political future. In rallies outside Beijing’s representative office in Hong …

    Uncategorized
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  • Bitcoin in Hong Kong: Still different

    Posted by joannachiu on June 7, 2014June 23, 2014

    The Economist, print edition – INSIDE the world’s first Bitcoin store in Hong Kong, a visitor from Tokyo hands over a wad of thousand-dollar bills and waits for a clerk to process the transaction on …

    China, Hong Kong
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  • Where the Flame Still Burns

    Posted by joannachiu on June 4, 2014December 14, 2014

    The Economist – DESPITE choking heat, a record number of more than 180,000 people gathered in Hong Kong tonight, according to organisers, for the annual candlelit vigil to remember people killed when the Chinese armed forces suppressed the …

    China, Hong Kong
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  • Stop the Traffic

    Posted by joannachiu on May 16, 2014December 16, 2015

    Commentary for Herizons magazine. Views expressed are my opinions only. Before I moved to Hong Kong, I had planned to write about the domestic helpers whose cheap live in labour helped the city’s economy flourish from …

    Herizons Column
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  • Journalism in Hong Kong: Beat the Press

    Posted by joannachiu on March 1, 2014December 14, 2014

    From the print edition of The Economist – As he got out of his car on the morning of February 26th Kevin Lau Chun-to was approached by a man who stabbed him in the back and …

    Hong Kong
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  • Exclusive: Money still can’t buy my love, says Gigi Chao after tycoon father doubles ‘dowry’ to HK$1b

    Posted by joannachiu on January 23, 2014February 10, 2014

    Even a billion dollars would not be enough to find a man that Gigi Chao, the lesbian daughter of property tycoon Cecil Chao Sze-tsung, would be willing to marry. “I don’t think my dad’s offering …

    Hong Kong
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  • Indonesian helper, 23, in critical condition after alleged beatings by Hong Kong employers

    Posted by joannachiu on January 13, 2014April 17, 2014

    Hong Kong police have refused to pursue an investigation into the case of an Indonesian domestic helper who has been left in a critical condition after she was allegedly abused and beaten by her Hong …

    Hong Kong
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  • Boomtown for bitcoin?

    Posted by joannachiu on January 6, 2014May 22, 2014

    With its appetite for entrepreneurship, cryptocurrency experts argue, Hong Kong is uniquely placed to exploit disruptive financial technologies. By Joanna Chiu and Danny Lee When 16-year-old Casper Cheng Tsz-chun of the New Territories started creating, …

    Hong Kong
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  • Beijing can ‘help bring stability’ in Middle East

    Posted by joannachiu on September 18, 2013September 21, 2013

    China stands a good chance of becoming an effective mediator in Middle East conflicts but its increasing importance in the region threatens America’s interests , a leading Middle East scholar and former adviser to US …

    China
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  • Hong Kong’s parallel trade: days of wine and milk powder

    Posted by joannachiu on August 24, 2013December 1, 2014

    The Economist – Wine and milk, it really should go without saying, do not mix. These days bountiful supplies of both are sloshing about in Hong Kong, a special administrative region which enjoys lean rates of taxation on its …

    China, Hong Kong
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  • Hong Kong Silent on Snowden Extradition

    Posted by joannachiu on June 24, 2013December 10, 2014

    HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong was silent Saturday on whether a former National Security Agency contractor should be extradited to the United States now that he has been charged with espionage, but some local …

    Hong Kong
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  • Snowden says US targets included China cell phones

    Posted by joannachiu on June 23, 2013May 22, 2014

    HONG KONG (AP) — A former National Security Agency contractor says that U.S. hacking targets in China included the nation’s mobile-phone companies and two universities hosting extensive Internet traffic hubs in the latest allegations as …

    Hong Kong
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  • Exclusive: Hong Kong freemasons angered by cash controversy ‘cover-up’ / Assault trial of Freemason in 2012 ‘unusual’

    Posted by joannachiu on May 8, 2013September 17, 2014

    “Hong Kong freemasons angered by cash controversy ‘cover-up'” Published in the South China Morning Post on April 28, 2013.  It is an organisation synonymous with secrecy, but one trying hard to change its image. However, confidential documents …

    Hong Kong
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  • How HK$500 million manhunt led to a new Gigi Chao

    Posted by joannachiu on April 11, 2013July 23, 2013

    After her father’s dowry offer became a global sensation, the low-key executive was forced out of the closet – emerging as a powerful activist This was published in the South China Morning Post on April …

    Hong Kong
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  • Students do holiday drill in the demilitarised zone

    Posted by joannachiu on April 8, 2013September 9, 2013

    While Kim Jong-un was threatening America, HK school party on an eight-day trip to North Korea saw smiling faces … and lots of statues Most parents would probably hesitate about allowing their children to visit …

    Asia
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  • Unlucky in love…or just left out of the market?

    Posted by joannachiu on March 4, 2013October 7, 2013

    The number of never-married women has increased in both Shanghai and Hong Kong over the last decade. But while these so-called leftover women are largely derided on the mainland, attitudes are different here, according to …

    China, Hong Kong
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  • Book review: Shanghai Lalas

    Posted by joannachiu on February 20, 2013August 7, 2013

    Shanghai Lalas: Female Tongzhi Communities and Politics in Urban China by Lucetta Kam Yip-lo HKU Press  This review was published on February 17, 2013 in the South China Morning Post  The lives of lalas and transgender people …

    China, Review
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  • Exclusive: Psychologists say quacks are posing as counsellors

    Posted by joannachiu on February 3, 2013February 10, 2014

    Impostors are passing themselves off as psychologists and the government is doing nothing to stop them, advocates for the profession warn. “Anyone can call themselves a counsellor or a psychologist in Hong Kong,” said Dr …

    Hong Kong
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  • Never the Twain Shall Meet – Conversations with Pankaj Mishra and Niall Ferguson

    Posted by joannachiu on January 7, 2013April 20, 2014

    When Pankaj Mishra picked holes in historian Niall Ferguson’s ode to imperialism, the Indian author kicked off a feud that has seen both antagonists call Hong Kong to the witness stand. Joanna Chiu steps into …

    Asia, Feature, Media Analysis
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  • “SlutWalk” march challenges bias about rape victims

    Posted by joannachiu on November 26, 2012July 28, 2016

    This was published in the South China Morning Post on November 26, 2012. Hundreds of conservatively dressed men and women marched yesterday in “SlutWalk”, a protest against social attitudes that blame victims of sexual assault …

    Hong Kong
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  • Oiling the wheels of China-Africa trade

    Posted by joannachiu on September 2, 2012September 2, 2012

    This feature story, co-written with Lilly Zhang, was published in the South China Morning Post on August 23, 2012. Hong Kong will be a crucial cog in China-Africa ties–but it has to work on bridging …

    China, Feature, Hong Kong
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  • The Squalid Truth

    Posted by joannachiu on August 19, 2012August 26, 2012

    We’ve all heard about the miserable lives of people in subdivided flats. But Joanna Chiu decided to go further. She realised she could only really understand the problem by moving in herself This was published …

    Feature, Hong Kong
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  • Leading women in Hong Kong ponder the political glass ceiling

    Posted by joannachiu on July 27, 2012March 13, 2014

    This was published in the South China Morning Post on July 27, 2012 A panel of leading local women discussed the “glass ceiling” that limits women’s roles in Hong Kong politics, touching on Margaret Thatcher …

    China, Hong Kong, News
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  • Helpers demand right to live away from employers

    Posted by joannachiu on July 12, 2012September 2, 2012

    This was published in the South China Morning Post on July 12, 2012. Photo gallery to come. Domestic workers complained of being treated like “slaves” yesterday as they protested against a ban on living outside their employers’ homes, …

    Hong Kong
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