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Eminent historian and sinologist Yü Ying-shih. (Photo taken from Tang Prize website)

Yü Ying-shih saw Hong Kong as beacon of hope for the Chinese-speaking world

Grace Chong - 25 July 2022

Vancouver-based academic Leo K. Shin remembers his former professor, eminent historian and sinologist Yü Ying-shih, on the first anniversary of the latter’s passing. He says Yü was a staunch defender of humanity intrinsic in Chinese culture who always spoke up against the use of cultural tenets for political gain or acts against human dignity. It comes as no surprise then that he understood well the significance of Hong Kong as a beacon of freedom, democracy and human rights.

Student activists hold torches and shout slogans during a protest over hike in fuel prices in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 20 June 2022. (Prakash Mathema/AFP)

Politics

The US-China contest in Nepal

Grace Chong - 25 July 2022

While the last thing it wants is to be caught up in the crosshairs of US-China competition, Nepal is in the spotlight with the recent passing in the Nepali parliament of the US$500 million MCC-Nepal compact with the US. The US and Nepal have both denied that this grant is tied to the US’s Indo-Pacific strategy, but China is riled up as India watches closely.

A Taiwan flag is seen painted on Shihyu Islet in front of Xiamen, a coastal city in China, in Lieyu Township, Kinmen, Taiwan, 19 October 2021. (Ann Wang/Reuters)

Politics

Kinmen-Xiamen bridge: Taiwan's security and identity at stake?

Grace Chong - 18 July 2022

The proposal to build a physical bridge between Taiwan's Kinmen and mainland China's Xiamen has aroused political debates in Taiwan. While the project could boost local economies and people’s livelihoods, some are concerned that constructing a cross-strait bridge is a pro-China move that would compromise Taiwan’s security imperatives and efforts to build a “Taiwan identity”. Taiwan academic Liu Chin-tsai looks at the implications and debate surrounding the proposed infrastructure.

Yangzijiang Financial Holding (YZJFH) executive chairman Ren Yuanlin. (SPH Media)

Economy

Interview with Ren Yuanlin: A Chinese shipbuilder’s venture into new waters of finance

Grace Chong - 18 July 2022

In this exclusive interview by Zaobao journalist Yush Chau, Yangzijiang Financial Holding (YZJFH) executive chairman Ren Yuanlin charts the key milestones in his successful shipbuilding career — rising through the ranks from a shipyard apprentice to executive chairman, recovering from a corruption scandal and entrusting his son as his successor — along with his transition into the financial world.

People gather to offer flowers at Zojoji Temple, where the funeral of late former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, will be held, in Tokyo, Japan, 12 July 2022. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters)

Politics

Are Chinese fears of a rise in Japanese militarism post-Abe valid?

Grace Chong - 15 July 2022

Following former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s death, the pro-constitutional amendment camp retained a majority during the upper house election, marking a step forward for the revision of Japan’s post-war constitution. Nevertheless, Japan will still need to approach the matter with caution to avoid damaging the already delicate relations with the US and China. Zaobao associate editor Han Yong Hong shares more on the issue.

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Translated by Grace Chong on 29 July 2022

Heng Kim Song has been the freelance editorial cartoonist for Lianhe Zaobao since 1984. His cartoons are also featured in many major international publications including The New York Times, Asahi Shimbun, JoongAng Ilbo, South China Morning Post and Yazhou Zhoukan. His many awards include the Top Award in United Nations ESCAP's Cartoon Competition and the Grafica Internazionale Award presented by Italian Museum of Political Satire and Caricature. Heng has also participated in many international exhibitions and events, including the World Economic Forum Annual Meetings held in Davos, Switzerland.