Ukraine’s Resistance is an Encouragement. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Baker. Carl Baker, Senior Advisor at Pacific Forum, helps us understand the connection between Taiwan and Ukraine. Taking a page out of the recent 60 MInutes segment, Taiwan could be under attack by China any time. Is it […]
4th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Movement (Global Connections)
Taking Stock of What Has Happened Since. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Michael Davis. Michael Davis of the Hong Kong Democracy Council (HKDC) helps us recognize the significance of the 4th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Anti-Extradition Movement, the advent and effects of the Security Law that followed, and […]
Americans Teaching Overseas (Global Connections)
The Possibilities, Salaries and Benefits. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Richard Tallent. Richard Tallent, a Texas high school teacher, tells us about his teaching experiences in Hong Kong over the years, and why he feels that American kids would do well to take teaching jobs there and other places […]
Hong Kong Is… (Law Across The Sea)
Holding its Breath. The host for this show is Mark Shklov. The guest is Carole J. Petersen. We discuss the historical background of and recent events in Hong Kong; the changes Hong Kong has experienced; how Hong Kongers have been affected by these changes; China’s view, strategy, and treatment towards Hong Kong; and Hong Kong’s […]
HK Business Integrity and Transparency Act (Global Connections)
What will this Bill Do for Hong Kong. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Michael Davis and Samuel Chu. Our panel discuss the Hong Kong Business Integrity and Transparency Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in Congress in late August, 2022, and what effects it will have on Hong Kong. Our […]
John Lee, Pro-Beijing Hardliner in Hong Kong (Global Connections)
Another Troubling Inflection Point. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Michael Davis. Professor Michael Davis, who spent many years living in Hong Kong and teaching at Hong Kong University, helps us understand the implications and effects of the ‘election’ of John Lee, pro-Beijing hardliner, as the new chief executive of […]
Update on Civil Liberties in Hong Kong (Global Connections)
It’s Getting Worse all the Time. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Michael Davis. Michael Davis helps us understand three major developments in Hong Kong: (1) the “election” of John Lee, (2) the cancellation of the Human Rights Press awards, and (3) the arrests of 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund Trustees […]
Hong Kong: How Beijing Perfected Repression (Global Connections)
Where Can Hong Kong Go Now. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Michael Davis. Beijing has brutally advanced the 2047 return of Hong Kong to China, and it has changed the open character of the city to full-tilt repression in the space of only a few years. Civil liberties and […]
Following the Changes in Hong Kong (Global Connections)
How it No Longer Connects East with West. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Baker. Carl Baker, Senior Advisor of Pacific Forum, helps us understand the events and directions taking place in Hong Kong, and the effect the PRC’s action under the New Security Law are affecting Hong Kong’s […]
Hong Kong and Minneapolis (China, Hawaii and You)
A Tale of Two Cities and Two Riots. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. The guest is Robby Dube. In this episode, we discuss the following points: 1) George Floyd incident and Minneapolis background—symptom of preexisting problem? 2) Hong Kong—British colonization of it/remnants of British power 3) Student reactions/Joshua Wang/Hong Kong since rioting. […]