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September 29, 2014

China
What Beijing Should Do About Hong Kong

Hong Kong is not Beijing, 2014 is not 1989, and Civic Square is not Tiananmen Square. Still, the images of tens of thousands of Hong Kong Chinese demonstrating in the streets for democratic reform ca…

Joshua Wong, a 17-year-old who heads the group leading a pupils' protest, Scholarism, addresses a rally in Hong Kong September 26, 2014. Hundreds of children joined students demanding greater democracy for Hong Kong on Friday, capping a week-long campaign that has seen a large cut-out depicting the territory's leader as the devil paraded through the city and calls for him to resign. The Chinese characters on the background read "Fate". REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS EDUCATION CIVIL UNREST)
Blog Post by Elizabeth C. Economy Asia Unbound

October 6, 2014

Politics and Government
The U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong: Part of a Trend of Weakness on Democracy

As protests have mounted in Hong Kong, with a possible violent resolution in sight, the U.S. Consulate in the SAR has done little more than issue tepid statements on the demonstrations, which had bee…

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Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

January 25, 2012

China
China, Hong Kong and Taiwan: Running Dogs, Democracy, and More

Kong Qingdong has gone viral. The Peking University professor of literature and descendant of Confucius has become an overnight celebrity with his televised rant against Hong Kong. In a televised int…

Kong Qingdong, a direct descendant of the Chinese philosopher Confucius, stands in front of a painting depicting celebrities and world leaders, including a dancing Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, at the Confucius Peace Prize ceremony in Beijing on December 9, 2011.
Blog Post by Elizabeth C. Economy Asia Unbound

June 14, 2016

China
The Leak in China’s Controls From Hong Kong Imports Is Still Small

The jump in China’s imports from Hong Kong has generated a bit of attention recently. Monthly imports have gone from around $1 billion this time last year to around $3 billion. It is very reasonable…

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Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

January 27, 2006

China
But what is in the other 50% of China’s basket? Hong Kong dollar?

China's central bank governor Zhou said the dollar accounts for 50% of China's currency basket.  From Market News International:The weighting of the US dollar in the currency basket which China uses …

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

March 25, 2024

China
China’s Marriage Rate Bounces Back After Covid—But Only Temporarily

An uptick in the number of new marriages in 2023 is likely a only temporary blip rather than a long-term change from China's steady transition to a rapidly aging society.

A couple holding marriage certificates poses for a photo outside a registry office of marriage in Beijing, China.
Blog Post by Carl Minzner Asia Unbound