Sin-ming Shaw
Sin-ming Shaw, a former fellow at Oxford University, was, most recently, a visiting scholar at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Sin-ming Shaw, a former fellow at Oxford University, was, most recently, a visiting scholar at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
As the 20th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong from the UK to China approaches, political challenges are threatening to upend what was once a financial miracle. With the city divided along polit… read more
China’s government and Hong Kong’s wealthiest man, the much-admired Li Ka-shing, have been waging an acidic spat – one that increasingly looks like a bitter divorce being played out in tabloid newspap… read more
The massive protests that have roiled Hong Kong in recent weeks are ostensibly demands for more democracy. But they actually reflect frustration among a population that has been poorly governed by a s… read more
Thailand is once again being convulsed by extreme partisan politics, with the country’s polarization playing out on Bangkok’s streets. The sense that Thailand has been through all of this before would… read more
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has been dogged by scandal from his first days in office, his personal integrity is routinely impugned by much of the press, and his popularity is plummeting.… read more
The passion that Argentines bring to tango has once again brought the country an international championship. But the same attitude, summed up by a leading teacher as “impudence, danger, manliness, mis… read more
After less than 100 days in office, C.Y. Leung, Hong Kong’s new Chief Executive, has managed to lose his veneer of competence, credibility, and steely leadership. Most seriously, most residents view h… read more
Political mayhem has broken out in Hong Kong over the election of the territory's next Chief Executive. China’s government, already in the midst of a delicate political transition of its own, has been… read more
Thailand’s Old Boys Club – generals, political parties backed by tycoons with an eye on fat government contracts, and the monarchy – has misgoverned the country for the past half-century. Unless its m… read more
