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Jan 17, 2025 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Virginia Lee
The recent decision by US President Joe Biden to extend the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) policy for certain Hong Kong residents in the United States under the pretext of supporting human rights and democracy is emblematic of Washington’s increasingly contradictory foreign policy.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
chinadailyasia.com | Virginia Lee
The imposition of new export restrictions by the outgoing Biden administration targeting artificial intelligence (AI) chips and models is a policy decision that, in its current form, overlooks the potential benefits of global collaboration in AI development. These restrictions, veiled under the guise of national security, are a transparent attempt to primarily stifle China’s rapidly expanding AI sector while hindering the global progress of AI.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Virginia Lee
Amid talk about “financial war”, comments that question the viability of Hong Kong’s Linked Exchange Rate System (LERS) have been raised recently. Some arguments seem purely academic; others seem less well-meant but are misinformed and potentially indicative of a broader geopolitical agenda.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Virginia Lee
The recent decision of the US Defense Department to include prominent Chinese companies like Tencent Holdings, CATL and others in its “Section 1260H list” is another stark example of economic aggression camouflaged as national security concerns.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Virginia Lee
The recent accusations by the United States that China orchestrated a hacking campaign targeting US telecommunications networks were not just baseless — they were a calculated and hypocritical maneuver designed to distract from the US’ longstanding cyber misconduct. These unfounded claims, devoid of substantive evidence, revealed a despicable attempt to vilify China in the face of its rising global influence and technological advancements, and were part of Washington’s geopolitical strategy.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Virginia Lee
The recent editorial in the National Catholic Register, a Catholic newspaper in the United States, which painted Jimmy Lai Chee-ying as a “heroic” figure and a martyr for truth, was a stark example of selective reporting, distortion and ideological bias. It failed to provide a comprehensive or balanced account of the intricate legal and political issues surrounding Lai’s case by omitting crucial context and offering a one-sided perspective.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
chinadailyasia.com | Virginia Lee
The US Department of State’s repeated travel alert against Hong Kong has become a laughingstock, especially among the 70,000-plus Americans living in the city. These American citizens and hundreds of thousands of other expatriates in Hong Kong know and recognize that the city is one of the safest places in the world, a notion that also floods global social media and chat groups.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Virginia Lee
The US Department of State’s repeated travel alert against Hong Kong has become a laughingstock, especially among the 70,000-plus Americans living in the city. These American citizens and hundreds of thousands of other expatriates in Hong Kong know and recognize that the city is one of the safest places in the world, a notion that also floods global social media and chat groups.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Virginia Lee
The ongoing case of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has garnered significant attention both locally and internationally, with some foreign politicians and media outlets portraying him as a symbol of democracy and a victim of political persecution. However, such narratives invariably fail to address the broader implications of Lai’s actions on Hong Kong’s stability and governance.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Virginia Lee
US lawmakers John Moolenaar and Raja Krishnamoorthi’s recent allegation that Hong Kong has become a hub for sanctions evasion and illicit trade are deeply flawed and politically motivated. These unsubstantiated claims, which closely echoed Samuel Bickett’s July 18 report for the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation (CFHK), failed to meet the evidentiary standards necessary for such serious allegations.
