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 Fall of the Berlin Wall and Social Democracy

Daron Acemoglu

The fall of the Berlin Wall heralded not only the collapse of communism in Europe, but also the destruction of a broader – and far more constructive – social-democratic compact. To prevent a return to extremism and instability, that compact must be refashioned for the twenty-first century.

China’s Risky Endgame in Hong Kong

Minxin Pei

In 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that by the time the People’s Republic celebrates its centenary in 2049, it should be a “great modern socialist country” with an advanced economy. But following through with planned measures to tighten mainland China's grip on Hong Kong would make achieving that goal all but impossible.