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Social Unrest in Hong Kong Might be Xi's Black Swan, suggests Zweig
In recent weeks, the government has bombarded the economy with a wave of stimulus measures, from tariff reductions to rate cuts. China's State Council last month called on local governments to "go to all lengths" to prevent massive job losses this year. The chief administrative office even warned that ...
https://iems.ust.hk/updates/media-coverage/2020/zweig-cnn-social-unrest-in-hong-kong-might-be-xi-s-black-swan
Zweig commented on why most Jews in Hong Kong are not involved with the protests
Since early June, protesters in Hong Kong have been gathering multiple times a week to fight what they see as Chinese attempts to encroach on their freedoms. Hong Kong, a one-time British colony now controlled by China and given limited autonomy, is home to some 5,000 Jews and a number of Jewish institutions. But none ...
https://iems.ust.hk/updates/media-coverage/2019/david-zweig-why-most-jews-not-involved-in-protests-in-hong-kong
Size of protesting crowd was quite large under hot weather, commented Zweig
The occupation of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council was the culmination of a month of protests against the government’s handling of legislation that would have allowed suspects to be extradited to China, which has a far more opaque legal system.  As mostly young activists broke the windows and defaced ...
https://iems.ust.hk/updates/media-coverage/2019/zweig-size-of-protesting-crowd-was-quite-large
Zweig dissects Xi's message to Hong Kong (Bloomberg)
IEMS' David Zweig interpreted the meaning of Xi Jinping's speech in Hong Kong on July 1. Professor mentioned to Bloomberg:"Xi sent a clear sovereign message: ‘You belong to us, and your future is with us’. Maybe it will finally put to sleep the democrats’ unfailing belief that somehow Xi ...
https://iems.ust.hk/updates/media-coverage/2017/zweig-xi-says-hong-kong-profit-china-not-defy-bloomberg
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