Press Reviews

From 2007 to 2018, and in 2021, the CEFC Research Assistants produced a regular review of the press covering news in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
The news clippings below were collected from both Chinese and English newspapers and now constitute a useful and original resource for researchers.
Authors:
Wing Yin Lam:
March 2009 – December 2009
Tang Xuemei:
December 2009 – February 2012
Karita Kan:
February 2012 – July 2013
Samson Yuen:
July 2013 – August 2015
Anthony Li:
August 2015 – August 2017
Ting Fai Yu:
September 2017 – April 2018
Lin Zhuyun:
September 2021 –

9 March 2018

Keywords: Constitutional amendment, Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Hong Kong Budget, Taiwan StraitCredit: InitiumCHINA - POLITICS1. President Xi Jinping’s move to end constitutional limits sparked widespread controversyOvershadowing the National People’s Congress’ meeting which usually showcased economic and development initiatives, Xi Jinping’s plan to...

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9 February 2018

Keywords: Influenza outbreaks, Arctic Policy, China-Vatican relation, facial-recognition glasses, environmental justice, Taiwan-China relationship Source: CGTN CHINA - SOCIETY 1. Outbreaks of influenza have raised concerns over China's low vaccination rate According to China’s health authorities, there has accumulated more influenza cases this winter than any other previous...

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16 January 2018

Keywords: MeToo, anti-sexual harassment campaign, DNA database, pension funds, poverty reduction plan, Taiwan's Labor Standards Act. Source: Guardian CHINA - SOCIETY 1. #MeToo campaign reaches China, inspiring thousands of women to stand up against sexual harassment Although the #MeToo anti-sexual harassment campaign has been spreading the world through the circulation of the...

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15 December 2017

Keywords: Eviction campaign, gas-supply shortages, self-driving buses, Wuzhen Summit, transitional justice bill. Source: CNN CHINA - POLITICS 1. Beijing’s 40-day eviction campaign drove migrant workers out of the city On 18 November, a fire disaster in a two-story apartment building in Daxing District, Beijing killed 19 people – many of them were migrant workers and their...

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20 November 2017

Keywords: Environment of China, Double Eleven, ban on online video game, increase in military budget, Blue House, national anthem law, five-day workweek law. Source: Initium CHINA - ENVIRONMENT 1. 1,140 party-appointed environmental inspectors held accountable for ecological damages in eight Chinese provinces According to a report published by the Ministry of Environmental...

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