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 –

8 January 2016

Keywords: Landslide in Shenzhen, media censorship, anti-terrorism, anti-corruption, supply-side Economy, anti-domestic-violence law, same-sex marriage, migration labor, ‘circuit breaker’ mechanism, Causeway Bay Bookstore, Lee Bo, Gui Minhai, the presidential and legislative election in Taiwan. China Politics 1. Landslide in Guangming New District in Shenzhen The landslide in...

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17 December 2015

Keywords: Climate Summit, World Internet Conference, hukou, urbanization, human right lawyer, activism, labor NGOs in Guangdong, Alibaba’s Group, South China Morning Post, judicial review, presidential and legislative elections in Taiwan. CHINA - ENVIRONMENT Climate Summit in Paris and China Paris Agreement in general: //Nearly 200 nations adopted the first global pact to...

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3 December 2015

Keywords: COP21, Climate Change, Special Drawing Rights, air pollution, international security, activism, Hong Kong district council election, high-speed rail in Hong Kong. CHINA - DIPLOMACY China and climate change summit in Paris China’s President Xi Jinping urged that the Paris Submit is not an end but a new beginning. He also emphasized international cooperation to tackle...

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20 November 2015

Keywords: Anti-corruption campaign, activists deportation, ecological civilization, South China Sea, APEC Submit, climate change, terrorism, district council election in Hong Kong, Xi-Ma Submit. CHINA - ECONOMY 1. Increasing government expenditure to boost up the economy //Growth in government spending hit a three-year high in October despite a moderation of growth in fiscal...

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6 November 2015

Keywords: Firth Plenary Session, 18th CCP’s Central Committee, 13th Five-year plan, innovation, poverty alleviation, climate change, coal consumption, one-child policy, South China Sea, journalist arrest, Liu Wei, Xi’s visit to Britain, Golden Era, Xi Jinping-Ma Ying-jeou meeting, Kuomintang. CHINA - POLITICS 1. Fifth Plenary Session of 18th CCP Central Committee Highlights of...

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