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My Take, a popular and sometimes controversial daily column of the South China Morning Post, analyses a variety of hot-button issues concerning Hong Kong, mainland China and the region.
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Surveillance
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The future of surveillance tech is already here – in the US, not China
Chinese citizens enjoy public safety in exchange for compromised privacy. In the United States, people are facing an increasingly unchecked state.
20 Jul 2025 - 9:00PM
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Britain
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Hong Kong must treasure the natural assets that help make it special
19 Jul 2025 - 10:33PM
Australia
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Australia sends mixed message with China visit and war drills
18 Jul 2025 - 9:45PM
Israel
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Is this the end of international law and law of war as we know it?
Through sanctions and intimidation, the United States and Israel are chipping away at their foundations and attacking their representatives.
16 Jul 2025 - 9:00PM
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Mental health
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Don’t overlook mental health in the quest for China’s innovative future
Demand for psychological services will only grow in the coming years among the young and older generations.
15 Jul 2025 - 8:24PM
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Nobel Prize
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Degraded Nobel Peace Prize standards could mean Trump deserves one
The awarding of the world’s most prestigious prize has been twisted and perverted by politics and often has nothing to do with peace.
13 Jul 2025 - 9:34PM
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Climate change
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Today’s forecast: 34.7 degrees. No, it’s not Hong Kong, it’s the UK
Britain is experiencing its third heatwave of the year, raising fresh concerns about the nation’s ability to cope with soaring temperatures.
12 Jul 2025 - 10:40PM
Human rights
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It’s time for business to stop profiting from Israel’s ‘economy of genocide’
A UN report has exposed dozens of corporations making money from the atrocities being committed across Palestinian territories.
10 Jul 2025 - 9:00AM
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Hong Kong society
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How to ‘sludge’ HK migrants into leaving the UK and Canada
BN(O)ers and ‘streamers’ are no longer welcome. Too bad that the respective governments just will not or cannot say that out loud.
9 Jul 2025 - 9:00PM
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China economy
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China could embrace universal basic income as AI takes jobs
While the term ‘universal basic income’ has yet to appear in any official Chinese policy documents, the idea may soon become less foreign.
8 Jul 2025 - 7:00AM
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TikTok ban
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US politician claims China is spreading antisemitism. Really
Democrat Congressman Jared Moskowitz says China is following the ‘Nazi playbook’ by using TikTok to ‘brainwash’ American youth.
6 Jul 2025 - 9:00PM
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Hong Kong society
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Hong Kong will benefit from recognising the rights of same-sex couples
While there is need for thorough debate on the proposal, some legislators appear to want to roll back the top court’s ruling. But that ship has sailed.
5 Jul 2025 - 9:00PM
United States
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How to undermine the US dollar and destroy its monetary system
No one should underestimate Donald Trump and his party’s ability to subvert America’s foundational institutions like the US Federal Reserve.
4 Jul 2025 - 9:45PM
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Jeff Bezos
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Rich guys’ ostentatious weddings are reflection of human condition
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos’ US$55 million nuptials in the Italian city of Venice say as much about the 1 per cent as the world we live in today.
2 Jul 2025 - 9:00PM
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Asean
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Southeast Asia increasingly finds China more reliable and predictable
Despite increasing pressure from Washington and its Nato allies, Asean countries – even the fence-sitters – are not tilting back towards the West.
29 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
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Hong Kong society
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With big matches coming to Hong Kong, it’s important that all fans feel safe
An Indian football lover’s negative experience at Kai Tak Stadium should remind those organising such events that they need to be prepared.
28 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
Ali Khamenei
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Congratulations to Iran and the occasional flash of Trump genius
US president and the ayatollah deserve a joint Nobel Peace Prize for averting a third world war or at least Iraq 2.0, if general ceasefire holds.
25 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
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Israel
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Is it time for change in Iran? Leave it to Iranians to decide
The US should not intervene in Iranian domestic politics, but that does not mean Iran should not consider change.
24 Jun 2025 - 9:17PM
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United States
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Why ancient Rome is haunting contemporary America’s far right
They welcome Trump’s imperial presidency and unchecked executive power, seeing parallels with a transition from republicanism to empire.
22 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
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Britain
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Brave victims help bring brutal rapist from Chinese mainland to justice
Zou Zhenhao, convicted of 10 attacks in Britain and China, may have carried out up to 50 more and police want women to come forward.
22 Jun 2025 - 1:48AM
Hong Kong economy
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Hong Kong has been, and always will be, a very special Chinese city
And, contrary to the views of famed economist Stephen Roach, so will great places such as Shenzhen, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Chongqing.
20 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
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Mainland China
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New world order: Greater China, Russia and Israel, but smaller US
Spheres of influence are emerging that will slowly but surely erode America’s global power from East Asia to the Middle East.
18 Jun 2025 - 9:29PM
China-Middle East relations
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Israel-Iran conflict is latest test of China’s self-proclaimed neutrality
Echoing Moscow, Islamabad and Pyongyang, Beijing’s alignment with Tehran challenges its credibility as a neutral mediator.
17 Jun 2025 - 7:30PM
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Mainland China
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How hapless Chinese scientists became ‘agroterrorists’ in the US
Experts say the fungus Fusarium graminearum is more of a pest than ‘a dangerous biological pathogen’, as FBI director Kash Patel has claimed.
15 Jun 2025 - 9:28PM
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Mark Rutte
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Hey, Nato boss man, keep your hands off the Asia-Pacific region
The West’s unspoken assumption is that Asians cannot be trusted to manage their own affairs, at least when Western interests are involved.
11 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
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Mainland China
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US risks soft power by alienating Chinese students
America can guard its core technologies, but relinquishing its status as an international education hub will undermine its global influence.
10 Jun 2025 - 7:47PM
China economy
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What will China look like in 2030? A forecast on the next 5-year plan
China is likely to leverage advanced technology to boost manufacturing, achieving self-sufficiency while becoming an indispensable exporter.
10 Jun 2025 - 7:00AM
United States
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What were 2 Chinese scientists who took a pathogen into the US thinking?
The toxic fungus may be a legitimate research subject, but they have handed Washington the perfect excuse to hype up the China threat.
8 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
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