Chow Chung-Yan

Nov 14, 2024 | scmp.com | Chow Chung-Yan

Until now, November 5 has been remembered chiefly for the gunpowder plot of 1605, when a group of fanatical Catholics in England tried to blow up the Protestant establishment to bring back “the good old days”. Future generations in the United States may mark this date for Donald Trump’s stunning presidential election victory, with a similar gambit.

Sep 3, 2024 | scmp.com | Chow Chung-Yan

Some 25 years before Deng Xiaoping first proposed “one country, two systems” as a creative political solution to facilitate Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau’s return to China, Mao Zedong tasked him with finding an answer to the Tibet issue. It was 1957, six years after Beijing and Lhasa signed the Seventeen-Point Agreement that confirmed Tibet as part of the People’s Republic of China and its autonomous status. Tensions started to flare between the two sides shortly afterwards.

Aug 27, 2024 | johnmenadue.com | Chow Chung-Yan |Jane Cai |William Zheng

As China commemorates the 120th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping’s birth, the Post examines his legacy across generations. In the first of a three-part series, we look at Deng’s continuing resonance with the ruling Communist Party’s leadership. Chairman Mao Zedong called him the “steel factory” for his uncompromising resolve.

Aug 21, 2024 | scmp.com | Chow Chung-Yan |Jane Cai |William Zheng

As China celebrates the 120th anniversary of the birth of the late paramount leader Deng Xiaoping, the seemingly contradictory duality of the man and his legacy continue to resonate. In Chinese culture, 60 years is known as jiazi, representing the full alignment cycle between heaven and earth. The commemoration of Deng’s 120th birthday on August 22 comes at a most intriguing time.

May 12, 2024 | scmp.com | Chow Chung-Yan |Wendy Wu |Zhuang Pinghui

It is completely normal in a democracy with free media as in Germany to have a free debate on whether the trip was successful or not. Why did the chancellor pick Chongqing as his first stop? Chongqing embodies China’s development over the past decades. It is a huge and modern city with a population of 35 million. In comparison, Berlin’s population is around four million.