One Country, Two Systems

​After Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong’s safeguards tighten

A white paper on safeguarding China’s national security released a day after the sentencing of media mogul Jimmy Lai sends a clear signal: the government will not relent in its efforts to uphold national security in Hong Kong. Lianhe Zaobao journalist Tai Hing Shing speaks with academics to find out the implications.

Tai Hing Shing

11 Feb 2026

The reunification roadmap: How Beijing plans to win Taiwan without war

Beijing’s messaging on Taiwan has evolved from rhetoric to roadmap. By adapting Hong Kong’s “patriots governing” model and testing US resolve, the 2028 Taiwan presidential election could become a defining moment for the future of the Taiwan Strait. Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Sim Tze Wei gives an analysis.

Sim Tze Wei

31 Oct 2025

Can Hong Kong’s economy thrive under China’s tightening grip?

As Beijing tightens its grip under the national security law, Hong Kong’s vaunted economic freedom faces a crucial test. Academic Toru Kurata examines how the Northern Metropolis plan and a push for high-tech growth could reshape the city’s future.

Toru Kurata

24 Oct 2025

[Big read] After the fire: Can Hong Kong still be Hong Kong?

As part of Lianhe Zaobao’s “Seeing the New Hong Kong” series, marking five years since the enactment of Hong Kong’s national security law, correspondent Lim Zhan Ting and associate China news editor Fok Yit Wai speak with Hong Kong residents to understand how they are adapting to their new normal following the 2019 anti-extradition bill movement.

Lim Zhan Ting, Fok Yit Wai

01 Jul 2025

Commentator: Extend ‘one country, two systems’ to ensure Hong Kong thrives

Commentator Lew Mon-hung opines that in order for Hong Kong to regain its glory as a financial, trading and shipping centre, the central Chinese government should extend “one country, two systems” beyond 2047.

Lew Mon-hung

23 Jul 2024

A revival of the tribute system? Taiwanese reactions to Ma Ying-jeou’s visit to China

While there was much fanfare over former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou’s visit to China in April, Taiwanese academic Wen-Hsuan Tsai observes that Taiwanese sentiment, especially among young Taiwanese, has been mostly lukewarm, with most not tied to old ties.

Wen-Hsuan Tsai

30 Apr 2024