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Customers choose electronic products in a shopping mall in Shijiazhuang, north China’s Hebei province, on May 22. Photo: Xinhua
China economy

Letters | Data shows China’s trade-in scheme is successfully driving consumer spending

Readers discuss the impact of China’s massive consumption subsidy programme, and the traditional dominance of administrative officers in key government roles.

Education in Hong Kong

Letters | Hongkongers learn English to engage in the real world, not to sound perfect

Kai Tak Sports Park

Letters | BTS ticket chaos: Hong Kong must get serious on bots and scalpers

MTR Corporation

Letters | Why South Africa should consider replicating Hong Kong’s MTR model

Readers discuss the appeal of the MTR’s ‘rail plus property’ model, the remarkable symmetries in Chinese and Indian cultures, and Macau’s tourism revival.

A property agent soliciting business at Hong Kong’s Wong Chuk Hang Station in October 2024. The MTR’s success is built on its “rail plus property” model, where transport infrastructure and property development are treated as part of the same system. Photo: Sam Tsang
A property agent soliciting business at Hong Kong’s Wong Chuk Hang Station in October 2024. The MTR’s success is built on its “rail plus property” model, where transport infrastructure and property development are treated as part of the same system. Photo: Sam Tsang
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Letters | Animal abuse cases must force Hong Kong to finally update its law

Readers discuss the effort to investigate and deter animal cruelty, a UN report on the environmental costs of data centres, and the sacking of a school principal for swearing.

Singapore

Letters | Like Hong Kong, Singapore proves itself a vital ‘superconnector’ economy

Readers discuss the critical role of superconnectors in a fragmented global economy, China’s ability to thrive in the face of adversity, and US sanctions on Cuba.

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DeepSeek

Letters | What DeepSeek’s US$7 billion fundraise means for Hong Kong

Readers discuss an international gateway for China’s AI ecosystem, energy-efficient AI models, a crackdown on distracted driving, and today’s Hong Kong.

People try out DeepSeek’s AI model in the Wensan Digital Life Block in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province in 2025. Photo: Xinhua
People try out DeepSeek’s AI model in the Wensan Digital Life Block in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province in 2025. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong society

Letters | Must Hong Kong use seawater for flushing, despite leaks and repairs?

Readers discuss the everyday impacts of the city’s dual water supply system, and the importance of reaching socially withdrawn young people.

ChatGPT and other generative AIs

Letters | With AI, humans must provide the purpose and moral compass

Readers discuss how generative AI works, and a new scheme for hiring native English-speaking teachers.

India-Pakistan tensions

Letters | Reforms are a band-aid solution to water woes of downstream countries

Readers discuss the necessity of enforceable laws for rivers, Hong Kong’s pivot to Central Asia, and Chinese tourists’ safety fears.

People gather along the Indus River near Hyderabad, Sindh province, Pakistan on May 1, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
China-Russia relations

Letters | China-Russia partnership has limits after all

Readers discuss the Xi-Putin meeting, Christian concerns about files on alleged UFOs, and AI chatbots.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20. Photo: Pool via AP
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20. Photo: Pool via AP
Hong Kong transport

Letters | Hong Kong must build bridges for people, not just cars

Readers discuss the car-centric culture driving infrastructure projects, space mission outcomes, and the World Cup.

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Climate change

Letters | In age of climate whiplash, Asian solutions need philanthropic support

Readers discuss how philanthropy can respond to Asia’s climate challenges, the mismatch between Hong Kong’s ride-hailing cap and the reality of gig work, and the data centre rush.

US, Israel war on Iran

Letters | Asia can’t wait for the US to lift its naval blockade on Iran

Readers discuss how to make the blockade costly for Washington, the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, and the success of a grass-roots film.

Life goes on around a shopping arcade in Tehran on May 31. Washington’s strategy rests on a Western fantasy: that a heavily sanctioned authoritarian state will simply collapse quietly. History says otherwise. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

Letters | Is ranking Hong Kong’s civil servants on a curve a good idea?

Readers discuss a proposed ranking system for the civil service, opportunities in Central Asia, and the Ebola threat.

Civil servants step out of the Central Government Offices at lunchtime on May 28. Photo: Karma Lo
Civil servants step out of the Central Government Offices at lunchtime on May 28. Photo: Karma Lo
ChatGPT and other generative AIs

Letters | Today’s students are in danger of graduating without learning

Readers discuss how AI intensifies a culture of performance encouraged by social media, and change in Hong Kong’s Central district.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Letters | Hong Kong must not delay making bid-rigging a criminal offence

Readers discuss a gap in Hong Kong’s governance, collective liability for smoking on construction sites, and the environmental responsibility of event organisers.

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Northern Metropolis

Letters | Can the Northern Metropolis be a genuine industrial ecosystem?

Readers discuss how to ensure Hong Kong’s megaproject delivers, the ride-hailing licence fee, and how the city can go big on aerospace.

A view of the new Fanling Bypass, the first major piece of transport infrastructure in the Northern Metropolis megaproject, on May 3. Photo: Eugene Lee
A view of the new Fanling Bypass, the first major piece of transport infrastructure in the Northern Metropolis megaproject, on May 3. Photo: Eugene Lee
Stablecoins

Letters | Mind the gap between Hong Kong digital asset policy and practice

Readers discuss digital asset audits, the danger of setting a ride-hailing cap, and the bigger picture on allowing dogs in restaurants.

Hong Kong transport

Letters | Hong Kong needs a smarter measure than a fixed ride-hailing cap

Readers discuss a flexible alternative to the proposed quota, why some consumers prefer ride-hailing, and US military killings in the Caribbean Sea.

Hong Kong transport

Letters | Review of older drivers’ fitness to drive is sorely needed

Readers discuss the urgency of assessing aged drivers’ abilities, raising children capable of questioning AI, and seafood safety.

The scene of a traffic accident in Ngau Tau Kok on May 13. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | Why Hong Kong’s Sharp Island should be a marine park

Readers discuss how holistic management can promote both conservation and ecotourism, and Singapore’s new anti-bullying measures.

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department worked with WWF-Hong Kong and activity guides to promote coral-friendly practices on April 27, ahead of the Labour Day “golden week” holiday. Photo: Karma Lo
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department worked with WWF-Hong Kong and activity guides to promote coral-friendly practices on April 27, ahead of the Labour Day “golden week” holiday. Photo: Karma Lo
Education

Letters | Study abroad returnees affirm China’s growth and global engagement

Readers discuss recent figures on overseas talent, and the new rules for dog-friendly restaurants in Hong Kong.

US-China relations

Letters | The Xi-Trump summit stabilised ties, but the rivalry persists

Readers discuss who holds the strongest cards in China-US ties, why Hong Kong should abandon the US dollar peg, and the merits of Indonesia’s social programmes.

Diplomacy

Letters | Canada’s World Cup role offers model of cooperation in a fraught world

Readers highlight Canada’s open, responsible and respectful diplomacy, and warn against lifting Hong Kong’s ban on electric mobility devices.

A visitor poses for a photograph with the official Fifa World Cup 2026 Toronto countdown clock at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Canada, on May 11. Photo: Xinhua
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