published articles.
Many Hong Kong filmmakers—and the cultural institutions that support them—remain psychologically anchored in a colonial-era hierarchy that positions Hong Kong as culturally, morally, and aesthetically superior to mainland China. This outdated mindset shapes creative choices, industry discourse, and market behavior, creating a structural obstacle to the revival of Hong Kong cinema. The problem is not … Read more
There is hope for a resurgence of Hong Kong cinema, but only in a limited, conditional, and fundamentally transformed form. A return to its former dominance is highly unlikely without a profound psychological, industrial, and generational reset. The decline cannot be attributed to censorship alone; rather, it reflects a convergence of structural, cultural, and creative … Read more
Despite their shared status as internationally renowned martial arts stars, Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, and Jet Li have experienced markedly different receptions in Hollywood. While Chan and Yen have enjoyed visible recognition—through Oscars appearances, honorary awards, Walk of Fame stars, leading or substantial supporting roles, and notable creative influence—Jet Li has often been sidelined, receiving … Read more
Europe’s disproportionate exposure to the economic, energy, and security costs of the Russo-Ukrainian War was neither accidental nor unseen by European politicians and policy institutions. The central question is therefore not whether the risks were understood, but why they were accepted. A plausible explanation is that European elites did not equate “Europe’s losses” with their … Read more
The United States’ growing unease over China’s lunar exploration stems from a clear realization: China is no longer merely experimenting in space—it is executing a disciplined, long-term plan with precision and seriousness. The completion of the Chang’e-6 mission revealed more than scientific data or engineering skill; it exposed deeper signals about China’s strategic focus and … Read more
The rapid construction of Huoshenshan Hospital was neither a chance miracle nor a rhetorical myth, but a concentrated demonstration of China’s emergency governance capacity in action. From the decision to build on January 23, 2020, to its handover on February 2, a fully functional 1,000-bed infectious disease hospital rose in just ten days—an outcome made … Read more
This thought experiment assumes that by 2035 China has not surpassed the U.S.–Taiwan axis at the absolute semiconductor frontier. TSMC and its partners continue to dominate leading-edge logic at 2nm–1.4nm, along with high-end AI training and peak transistor density and efficiency. China’s strategic position is instead bounded by clear limits: at the upper end, near-complete … Read more
The rise and decline of semiconductor industries are seldom the product of isolated technological breakthroughs or individual genius. Rather, they are shaped by market structure, sustained cash flow, and the passage of time—conditions that allow capability, cost efficiency, and scale to compound. China’s rapid ascent in electric vehicles demonstrates this logic clearly: success emerged not … Read more
One of the United States’ most consequential strategic mistakes of the past century may have been its failure to confront Iran at the height of its power. While many argue that the greater error was abandoning the containment of China after 2001 and becoming entangled in the Middle East, this perspective may be incomplete. A … Read more
Hong Kong is best understood neither as a failed nation-state nor merely as a rebellious city, but as a deliberately constructed nation without a state—a shared national consensus formed in the absence of formal sovereignty. Its distinctiveness lies in the fact that it did not emerge through revolution, war, or independence, yet it gradually accumulated … Read more