Books by Christine Loh
“Loh, a former legislator and senior government official, explains that the CCP never intended the ‘one country, two systems’ arrangement to provide a path to true democracy and autonomy for Hong Kong. Rather, like other United Front activities, it was a means to an end: full CCP control over the city and the unity of China. The Party was remarkably successful before the handover in winning the support of the city’s influential tycoons by promising to leave their businesses well alone. But Loh argues that this led to over-confidence and an over-reliance on Hong Kong businesspeople and officials who were seen by many people as United Front mouthpieces” Read more...
Interviews where books by Christine Loh were recommended
The Best Books on the Hong Kong Protests, recommended by Ben Bland
Around the world people have followed the standoff in Hong Kong with apprehension, as local protestors have taken on the might of China’s powerful Communist Party. Here Ben Bland, author of Generation HK and Director at Australian think tank the Lowy Institute, talks us through books to better understand what’s been going on these past few years and what’s at stake for Hong Kong’s citizens and activists.
