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Tiananmen – 32 years on

Posted on June 5, 2021 by rascott

While China erases the memory of the massacre in Tiananmen Square – or worse, tries to make the commemoration of the events of that night part of a western plot, here is the BBC’s Kate Adie reporting from Beijing that … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Hong Kong, news and views

2020 – when masks hid our smile

Posted on January 1, 2021 by rascott

The abiding memory of 2020 will be masks. Masks everywhere. Masks that help stop the spread of the virus but which also stop us from showing one of our best emotions – contentment, happiness, humour. If you asked me what … Continue reading →

Posted in asia, Hong Kong, Middle East, news and views, people, Thailand, travel, UK

Today the sun set on Hong Kong

Posted on June 30, 2020 by rascott

With he imposition of National Security Legislation I fear the sun just set on everything that has made Hong Kong such a special place. A city that I love, where my son was born, and that for so long I was … Continue reading →

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The end of 0ne country, two systems – 27 years early

Posted on June 30, 2020 by rascott

There is a new national security law coming to Hong Kong whether the people like it or not: Senior officials in the city have not seen the bill. It has bypassed the Hong Kong legislative assembly. Yet by tomorrow it … Continue reading →

Posted in asia, Hong Kong, news and views

I still love Hong Kong

Posted on October 19, 2019 by rascott

Yesterday I was sent a wechat message from a friend in China containing a video by a young man, Jaron Lines, in Hong Kong strongly critical of the Hong Kong protests. The message said: “See how nasty Hong Kong is … Continue reading →

Posted in asia, Hong Kong, news and views

“We have now become fearless”

Posted on September 18, 2019 by rascott

Denise Ho testified yesterday at the United States’ Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) in Washington DC: this was her powerful testimony. “Thank you, Chairman McGovern, Co-Chairman Rubio and members of this Commission for holding this hearing, and for having us … Continue reading →

Posted in asia, Hong Kong, news and views, people, USA

Credibility lost – Khaosod

Posted on August 22, 2019 by rascott

Just a month ago, on 25 July 2019, Khaosod English announced that “Khaosod and two other publications under Matichon Group announced a groundbreaking partnership with China’s Xinhua News Agency on Thursday. The cooperation grants Khaosod, Prachachat and Matichon unlimited access … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong’s protests – fascinating and depressing.

Posted on August 15, 2019 by rascott

  This in depth commentary from Reuters was published on 15 August (after I published the notes below) and is a good read to help understand the current crisis in HKG. Inside the Hong Kong protesters’ anarchic campaign against China ********************************** … Continue reading →

Posted in asia, Hong Kong, news and views

Tiananmen – 30 years on

Posted on June 5, 2019 by rascott

  After 30 years it is not so much the events of 3rd and 4th June in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square that upset me but China’s constant denials that anything of consequence actually happened. It was a massacre. An army using … Continue reading →

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As long as there is resistance there is hope….

Posted on April 9, 2019 by rascott

Earlier today none of the leaders of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement were found guilty of inciting unrest and other offences. The #UmbrellaMovement9 charges are complex & numerous. ‘Incitement to incite’ is completely newfangled. No one can remember anyone in Hong … Continue reading →

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