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Philip Bowring

Smarting from China’s crackdown on dissidence, Hong Kong could get caught in trade war with US too

These tensions could undermine Hong Kong’s international status, driving foreign companies and finance houses elsewhere.

Philip Bowring
· Oct 28, 2018 · 11:30 pm
Why China may have to rethink its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative

Criticism of the programme by its targeted beneficiaries has surfaced earlier than expected as the shadow of debt begins to loom.

Philip Bowring
· Sep 02, 2018 · 08:30 pm
After the electoral tsunami in Malaysia, a sea of challenges for the new regime

Malaysians recover from the election shock, ending UMNO’s 60 years of power, and prepare for the tougher job: ending corruption.

Philip Bowring
· May 25, 2018 · 09:30 pm