中國的問題

China from within: 從內部看中國-

Tibet- drug problems 西藏吸毒問題

Taiwan- wants its own casinos.台灣要自己的賭場

Every day, FP's China team at the Tea Leaf Nation channel scours dozens of Chinese media outlets to find compelling stories unreported in Western mainstream press. This week, we bring you Lhasa's drug problem, Taiwan's gambling future, trouble ahead for Hong Kong, and much more.

Tibet's got a drug problem.

Taiwan's parliament may approve legislation allowing casinos on the Matsu Islands, a group of islands belonging to Taiwan but close to the coast of mainland Fujian Province, according to a Nov. 20 article in Caixin. In 2009, Taiwan lifted a 15-year prohibition on gambling on its outlying islands of Kinmen, Matsu, and Penghu, and in 2012 residents voted in favor of allowing casinos to be built, hoping to attract tourism. If the legislation passes, the first international gambling resort may be completed as early as 2019, potentially drawing in 5 million tourists to the island. 

Taiwan 要在馬祖設賭場

Gambling revenue in the Chinese territory of Macau, the international gambling center which brings in more revenue than Las Vegas, has dropped off sharply as Chinese President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign has targeted government officials who hazard large displays of wealth, which includes high-stakes gambling. Taiwan's Matsu Islands may be able to attract mainland gamblers seeking casinos outside the mainland's reach.

然後壓制香港

Qiang Shigong and Liu Zhaojia, two prominent Hong Kong experts with ties to the central government, both believe that Beijing will take a hardline approach in governing the Hong Kong in the future. The experts told Hong Kong's respected newspaperMing Pao that the central government may set up procedures for Hong Kong's chief executive, its head of government, to report to Beijing in order to better "direct implementation of policies in the region." Beijing may also build a mechanism through which the country's legislature can actively review Hong Kong's legislation, and may "reject legislation that [is] not in line with the Basic Law." The appointment of local officials may also be subject to greater scrutiny. 

11/22/14