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Alex Lo
Columnist
Alex Lo has been a Post columnist since 2012, covering major issues affecting Hong Kong and the rest of China. A journalist for 25 years, he has worked for various publications in Hong Kong and Toronto as a news reporter and editor. He has also lectured in journalism at the University of Hong Kong.
No one really knows how or why a society works or doesn’t work, so don’t think you have a magic formula for it.
If the island is an integral part of China, then obviously its indigenous people are Chinese too.
Xi’s friendship with Putin comes with serious liabilities, but growing antagonism from Israel may paradoxically benefit China even more.
Most of world realises Red Sea harassment of international cargo ships is not terrorism, but a bid to stop mass killings of fellow Muslims in Gaza.
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As American hegemony erodes, the old practices of balance of power and spheres of influence are making a comeback.
Launching Cold War 2.0 against a reluctant Beijing while enabling Israel to set fire to an entire region is now official American foreign policy.
Plant hallucinogen ayahuasca is all the rage among those seeking enlightenment and healing in a shallow tech milieu desperate for a quick fix and patch.
After almost lifelong support for the cause of the Palestinians, I am, in middle age, becoming numbed to their endless sufferings.
The next PM’s idea of an Asian Nato is a pipe dream but his expressed willingness to be more independent of the US should be taken seriously.
Lawmakers from Kuomintang and Taiwan People’s Party show courage in walking out on DPP’s motion, which effectively denies ‘one China’.
Russia has exposed the limits of Western power while Israel has dragged the West’s global standing through the mud. Meanwhile, a cold war with China will be a lose-lose for everyone.
Spook or not, the former diplomat detained in China over Canada’s arrest of Meng Wanzhou has shown grace and toughness that should instil pride.
Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance is ‘not just regional but global’, a Western overreach that will be dangerous and destabilising.
A re-analysis of genomic data previously withheld offers strongest evidence of the natural origin of Covid-19 but doubters, conspiracists and some Western politicians are unlikely to be convinced.
Sarcasm and cynicism in the hit spy series ‘Slow Horses’ may be a truer representation about the state of the UK than what is on the BBC news.
Instead of being based on reality, the thinking in Washington is to maximise every threat, however doubtful, as long as it relates to China.
Claim by island leader that Beijing should challenge Moscow, by force if necessary, to take back lost territories is borderline infantile distraction.
Beijing should exploit the return of the Teresa Magbanua to port as an opportunity for diplomatic reset and to de-escalate Philippine tensions.
From ‘the revolving door’ of high office and the C-suite to the symbiosis of lobbyists and politicians, elite interests define government policies.
Democratic decay is not a bug but a feature in ‘The Decline of the West’ of a system that progressively favours naked power and dominance over consensus and diplomacy.
From drones and EVs to cheap goods on Temu and Shein, Washington is busy protecting Americans from free trade with Chinese communists.
After doing everything to please Washington with its China containment, Japan is not allowed to buy US Steel that has been in decline for decades.
The annual high cost of running these offices with diminishing value for money in a hostile America could be a blessing in disguise.
Africa should pay what is owed and become productive while leaders must take responsibility for mismanagement, Nigerian scholar argues.
The Netherlands government is trying to save prized advanced chip machine maker by banning sales of top-line products and services to China to satisfy Washington.
Great teachers inspire you. Anti-teachers, who aren’t celebrated nearly enough, help save you years of disappointment and time-wasting.
The world doesn’t see an ‘indispensable nation’ in America, only one that is ‘dysfunctional at home and pursuing naked self-interest abroad’.
Things could yet get a lot worse, such as Washington committing to full-scale decoupling, which would have unimaginable consequences.
American ‘hegemonism’ may be in decline as more countries in Western hemisphere partner with Beijing, but that doesn’t mean the US won’t try.
By undermining the 1971 decision of the General Assembly, Taiwan is taking a stealthy path to independence without an outright declaration.
