Hong Kong
Returning affairs
The Goldfinger is an action thriller of the mind
Will the Chinese “decolonise” Hong Kong?
Will a newly assertive Beijing seek to “decolonise” Hong Kong of the last visible signs of its colonial past?
China’s long march towards global hegemony continues
Unfortunately for Britain, those things which might be hoped to constrain a budding imperial power do not hold China back
The courage to defeat Evil
Why are people fighting a long-dead slave trade rather than resisting the triumph of a real one?
Justice city
Withdrawing British judges from Hong Kong risks playing into Chinese hands
Against statelessness
Nationality rights build communities, administrative convenience ticks boxes
Leaving Hong Kong – will China’s loss be Britain’s gain?
It’s Hong Kong’s middle class – not the hyper-wealthy – who may leave. But Britain may not be their preferred option.
Not just democracy
Hong Kong protestors are fighting for British-style institutions