The Resilience of the Chinese Government in Face of Coronavirus
Early in 2020, the Chinese government was facing a serious legitimacy crisis after the Wuhan government was found to conceal the Coronavirus outbreak. By the…
Culture and Society
Between Authoritarianism and Democracy: What’s the Right Way to Fight the Virus?
Amidst the unstoppable news wave regarding the Coronavirus pandemic, the gaze of the world has now shifted to some of the major Western democracies. Having…
The cost of freedom in times of a pandemic. Reminiscences of Albania’s troubled history
During my final year of high school, I went on exchange to China, to a school affiliated with Renmin University in Beijing. Italian students were…
The End of Medusa?
On February 23, a 3-minute video with the title “Be A Lady They Said” was published on Instagram and soon after went viral across the…
Art Basel Hong Kong 2020: pragmatism hiding behind idealism?
2020 is off to a bit of a rocky start to put it lightly: from Australia’s environmental disaster to the threat of a global conflict…
Ethics for Everyone: We Are the World?
Have you ever dreamt of world peace ? In the likely event that you did, you surely pictured a world not only rid of wars,…
We Were Never Taught How to Deal with Our Mistakes
To err is human, but we must also learn how to deal with those mistakes. The Cantonese term for the Hong Kong Correctional Services (CSD…
Balancing the Narrative: the Hong Kong protests from a mainlander’s perspective
As the world rang in a new decade, Chinese President Xi Jinping took to state media in his New Year’s address, praising China’s domestic achievements…
Turn the lights on Maurizio
At this year’s edition of Art Basel Miami Beach, one of the most anticipated, prominent and “coolest” contemporary art fairs worldwide – taking place at…
Schizoid Man: Michael Jackson and the Death of Superstardom in the 21st Century
After watching both parts of the haunting HBO documentary Leaving Neverland three months ago, I didn’t quite know what to say. Sitting beside my girlfriend,…
