Last week 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗺, a towering figure in Chinese journalism, died. On June 20th SOPA will posthumously honor him with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Ben won four SOPA awards for his pioneering reporting and was a longtime SOPA judge. His legacy endures. https://t.co/SxiLgcp17P Photo courtesy of Ben’s family.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our former director Ezra F. Vogel (1930-2020).
Professor Vogel served as director from 1973-75 and from 1995-99. He was a true champion of our center, an erudite scholar, and a wonderful friend. He will be truly missed.
Insights from veteran China watcher Ben Lim: Bilateral relations are at their lowest ebb since normalisation and are likely to get worse before they get any better. https://t.co/EewKFHSZBS
Three months ago, I entered the race to defeat Donald Trump. Today, I'm leaving for the same reason. Defeating Trump starts with uniting behind the candidate with the best shot to do it. It's clear that is my friend and a great American, @JoeBiden.
On a Sunday afternoon near the #Westlake in Hangzhou. The govt is calling on people to remain indoor as the #CoronavirusOutbreak hasn't reached its turning point.
Now the latest is Work Resumption Permit is no longer needed. Yeah I wasted a few hours of my prolonged staycation. Everyone is "encouraged" to go to work.
While the govt is worried about GDP growth, it’s pretty hard for a business to resume working. I have spent hours to fill forms in three attempts to apply for the permit for the company and staff. Finally, it has arrived. #coronavirus
Apparently smartphone is a life necessacity in today's China, or #hangzhou. Amid #coronavirus every individual is required to use #WeChat or #alipay to get QR code and travel with it as permit within the city. What if someone is still on feature phone?
#coronavirus serves as a test bed of a govt's philosophy in public admin. SG's PM Lee is playing down the risk; while China acts with more caution. I am fully aware of how advanced med research is in SG; but in this case, I actually feel more reassuring with China's approach.