China’s media coverage of the Taiwan election shows that Beijing is stumped by Taiwanese identity, argues Sophie Reiß @sophiereiss.bsky.social in her comment for our series on Taiwan’s upcoming presidential election: merics.org/en/comment/c...

Chinese debates on precarious employment, life in Taiwan and #China's role in the world are the topics of the new @chinaspektrum.bsky.social Report by Katja Drinhausen, Kristin Shi-Kupfer and @sophiereiss.bsky.social. Read the report (in German) here: merics.org/de/studie/de...

🇭🇰 Die in Hongkong inhaftierte Bürgerrechts-Aktivistin Chow Hang-tung (鄒幸彤) ist mit dem „französisch-deutschen Preis für Menschenrechte und Rechtsstaatlichkeit“ geehrt worden. Die 38-Jährige war Mitorganisatorin der jährlichen Tiananmen-Massaker-Gedenkfeiern in Hongkong.

It might be difficult to find a clearer graph of what NSL, "patriots" only and the HK and Beijing governments have done to Hong Kong in 4y.
A fraction of the turnout in an election where a fraction of the parties could send candidates for a fraction of the district council seats, compared to 2019.

Mit ihrer Entscheidung, in Kanada zu bleiben und dem öffentlichen Statement dazu hat Chow Ting die Regierungen in HK und Beijing gewissermaßen vorgeführt. So hat sie wieder mehr Aufmerksamkeit auf HK unter NSL gelenkt - beide Regierungen haben sauer, fast bockig reagiert.
www.dw.com/de/decoding-...

Periodic reminder that Hong Kong is really beautiful -- and far greener than many people may realise.

Here's my New York Times op-ed on young Chinese women turning their backs on marriage and childrearing, and the challenge they're posing to China's all-male rulers. Adapted from my book: Leftover Women, 10th Anniversary Edition, which comes out November 30. www.nytimes.com/2023/11/26/o...

MERICS is celebrating its 10th anniversary today!

A huge thank you to everyone that has been part of our journey, in particular to our founder Stiftung Mercator but also our partners, advisory board, members and stakeholders as well as the entire MERICS team. merics.org/en/press-rel...

CUHK Student Press post pics of student being escorted away by security after holding up a board asking others to post notes on "My hopes for the future CUHK" at grad ceremony yesterday, and (very poignant) two students who covered themselves with pieces if paper describing the issues students face.

More external control in CU council, flag raising, very specific changes to faculty and other developments make CU seem less an less like the uni I got to experience, with so much student engagement and campus life.

(at least all the bright yellow shirts seem to stay)
hongkongfp.com/2023/11/02/h...

"Die dichte Montage von Protestszenen, Erfahrungsberichten von Aktivisten, EU-Debatten, wie China Einhalt geboten werden kann, und chinesischer Propaganda bringt den Konflikt um Machtansprüche zwischen China und demokratischen Staaten auf den Punkt."

Knapp 3 Monate hier:
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