Steve Tsang

Writing for PS since 2007
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Steve Tsang is Director of the SOAS China Institute at the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies, and author of A Modern History of Hong Kong.

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Three Lessons from the Hong Kong Protests
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Three Lessons from the Hong Kong Protests

Jun 26, 2019 Steve Tsang outlines how best to minimize the risk of direct confrontation between the city and China's rulers.

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What Is Xi Jinping Thought?
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What Is Xi Jinping Thought?

Feb 5, 2019 Steve Tsang decodes the Chinese president's eponymous political doctrine for outsiders.

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China without North Korea
Paul Lachine

China without North Korea

Feb 14, 2013 Steve Tsang

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China’s Syrian Folly
Barrie Maguire

China’s Syrian Folly

Feb 8, 2012 Steve Tsang

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Taiwan’s Journey From Troublemaker to Peacemaker

Taiwan’s Journey From Troublemaker to Peacemaker

Jun 14, 2010 Steve Tsang

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The Coronavirus Is a Disease of Chinese Autocracy

Minxin Pei

When China’s leaders finally declare victory against the outbreak of the new and deadly coronavirus, they will undoubtedly credit the Communist Party of China's leadership. But the truth is just the opposite: the party is again responsible for this calamity.

Explaining the Triumph of Trump’s Economic Recklessness

Jean Pisani-Ferry

The Trump administration’s economic policy is a strange cocktail: one part populist trade protectionism and industrial interventionism; one part classic Republican tax cuts skewed to the rich and industry-friendly deregulation; and one part Keynesian fiscal and monetary stimulus. But it's the Keynesian part that delivers the kick.