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CHINA DAILY HK EDITION

Symmetrical criteria must be used when comparing similar situations

PPOL Assoc. Prof. Naubahar SHARIF said on the importance of adopting the same criteria to analyze or evaluate responses among different nations or territories’ to COVID-19 crisis.

CHINA DAILY

Same criteria needed in evaluating responses to pandemic

An article by PPOL Assoc. Prof. Naubahar SHARIF on the importance of using symmetrical criteria while analyzing or evaluating different places’ responses to COVID-19 crisis.

VARIOUS MEDIA

Appointment of Professor Joseph Lee as Research Grants Council Chairman

Senior Advisor to the President and CIVL/PPOL Visiting Prof. Joseph LEE was appointed as RGC Chairman for a term of three years with effect from July 1, 2020.  

YICAI

China needs a more compact, connected and cleaner urbanization development model

PPOL Prof. YE Qi shared his insights in a seminar on China’s urbanization, saying the government should create opportunities for sustainable fund flow for infrastructure investment and financing, as well as strengthening urban planning in the long run.

CHINA DAILY

Better childcare can help raise fertility rate

China's childcare policy should be seen as a 'family policy' rather than a "population policy", which may help raise the fertility rate in China, Stuart and Zilin suggest.

VOGUE BUSINESS

Rethinking Hong Kong's luxury future

ECON Chair Professor/PPOL Prof. Albert PARK said the approval of the national security law might lead to another six to eight months of protests in the city in an article on a sharp drop in luxury spending in Hong Kong.

PPOL & IPP

PPOL-IPP Public Policy Case Writing Competition 2019-20

Organised by Institute fro Public Policy (IPP) and Division of Public Policy (PPOL)

ZDNET

Hong Kong’s loss of special status could hurt startups

In an article on the US’s decision to revoke HK’s special status, PPOL/SOSC Assoc. Prof. Naubahar SHARIF said it may make some foreign start-ups less willing to set up in HK.

HKET

Limited impact on US sanctions in response to China imposing National Security Law in Hong Kong

PPOL Professor/ECON Chair Prof. Albert PARK said in an article that the US’ decision to revoke HK’s preferential trade and financial status will not have a major impact on Mainland China’s trade as its export through HK has declined gradually.

INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY

Modernize Hong Kong and Guangdong’s smart border control plan

Latest publication on China Daily by Research Associate Dr. Coco DU