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  • Why Hong Kong is facing the same problems with the coronavirus as it did with SARS

    Why Hong Kong is facing the same problems with the coronavirus as it did with SARS

    The city’s healthcare system is in the verge of exhaustion and Hong Kong itself is breaking down amid coronavirus fears — this time, it’s…
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    Shameel Ibrahim
    Feb 5, 2020
    Uyghur history is a victim of politicization, here’s how.

    Uyghur history is a victim of politicization, here’s how.

    Conflicting historiography has taken center-stage when it comes to the Uyghurs because of a severe contest between polarizing nationalist…
    Go to the profile of Shameel Ibrahim
    Shameel Ibrahim
    Jan 6, 2020
    A political problem needs a political solution — to quell the protests

    A political problem needs a political solution — to quell the protests

    Five months of protests and no solutions on the table can only mean that this government doesn’t know what it is dealing with.
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    Shameel Ibrahim
    Nov 15, 2019
    The extradition bill is yet another result of Beijing’s political encroachment

    The extradition bill is yet another result of Beijing’s political encroachment

    From the Umbrella Movement onwards, Beijing has had an aggressive upper hand on Hong Kong politics more than ever before
    Go to the profile of Shameel Ibrahim
    Shameel Ibrahim
    Jun 24, 2019
    How Hong Kong’s “infrastructure” under China fails simple tests, explained in under 500 words…

    How Hong Kong’s “infrastructure” under China fails simple tests, explained in under 500 words…

    A brief analysis of the shortcomings of the mega-bridge project, reveals many blunders ranging from lack of convenience to failed targets.
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    Shameel Ibrahim
    Nov 12, 2018
    How Hong Kong’s “infrastructure” under China fails simple tests, explained in under 500 words…

    How Hong Kong’s “infrastructure” under China fails simple tests, explained in under 500 words…

    In my previous articles, I mentioned two mega projects with a number of discrepancies — The Express Rail Link and Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai…
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    Shameel Ibrahim
    Nov 10, 2018
    Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai Bridge — was built at all costs, explained in 500 words

    Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai Bridge — was built at all costs, explained in 500 words

    Delays, budget overruns, construction problems — the world’s largest sea bridge and a second mega-project from China after the recent…
    Go to the profile of Shameel Ibrahim
    Shameel Ibrahim
    Nov 9, 2018
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