Hong Kong
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