The New Conservative

John Macnab

Christmas tree

Christmas Cancelled

I thought it was just me, but it transpires there are fewer Christmas decorations in Hong Kong this year than in previous years. A colleague confirmed, under orders from China, Hong Kong had been instructed to tone down the outward manifestations of the Christmas festivities this year. I often find myself in Hong Kong in […]

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Hong Kong

Flying the Flag for Racism

If you want to experience racism and a healthy dose of microaggression, then Hong Kong is just the place for you. Black, brown or white and at some point, over the course of a few days, you’ll have something to report. Naturally, if you are Chinese, you can knock yourself out. Mind you, regarding white

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Aboriginal

Deference Overdone

I have just attended a major health conference somewhere in South East Asia which had delegates from over 40 countries. Australia and Canada were well represented. I have been to both Australia and Canada many times and I love both countries. But, increasingly, kow-towing to the indigenous peoples is evident. It has moved from polite

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