On the small stage of the Formoz Festival in 1997, Taiwanese band Mayday (五月天) made their first public appearance as a group of young and energetic
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A Tale of Two Media: How First Became Last in Chinese Communist Hong Kong
When Hong Kong’s journalists could still operate with only the occasional machete attack on their editors back in 2019, the Centre for Communication
‘You Never Know When You Might Cross the Line’
In Taiwan, people still remember Tzuyu’s apology video in 2016. In a black turtleneck and loosely tied ponytail, the then-16-year-old Taiwanese K-pop
Hong Kong’s Legal Uncertainty Fosters Climate of Self-Censorship
Hong Kong’s government has emphasized that academic freedom remains in the special administrative region. My experience has reflected this — I have
Hong Kong Book Lovers Mourn Store Closure After Constant Complaints
In a quiet Hong Kong cul-de-sac, hundreds gathered over the weekend to say goodbye to an independent bookstore after weekly government inspections
Survival Mode: Why China’s Assault on Video Games Will Never End
On December 22, 2023, China announced yet more rules to govern the gaming industry. Having already prevented the import of foreign-made consoles from
Contagious Concerns: New China Outbreak Proves Hong Kong and Taiwan’s Crucial Health Role
Since at least the 1960s, when Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao alerted of deadly flu cases in Guangdong Province, a pattern has emerged: News of a
China’s Economy Is in Crisis. Scaring Consumers Won’t Help
Xi Jinping wants to censor his way out of another crisis, this time economic. With curated news, he hopes to blow a bubble of optimism in which the
The Silence of the Hang Seng
The gamble has always been clear: The Chinese Communist Party bets greed. With copious evidence to back its standpoint and its own rapaciousness to
No Joke for Hong Kong Now That It Has Become One
As intensifying pressure from Hong Kong authorities leads the Ming Pao newspaper to part ways with political cartoonist Zunzi, the comedy keeps coming