Advertisement
Advertisement
TOPIC

My Take

My Take
My Take, a popular and sometimes controversial daily column of the South China Morning Post, analyses a variety of hot-button issues concerning Hong Kong, mainland China and the region.
Smoke rises from the south flank of the Brunswick Creek wildfire near North Bend, British Columbia, Canada on July 16. Photo: BC Wildfire via Reuters.
Canada

My Take | Why does the world distrust America? Just ask the Canadians

As hundreds of wildfires rage across Canada, the US president and his cronies pour scorn on the country in its hour of need and threaten to take it over.

12
Religion

My Take | Churches must ensure that complaints of sexual abuse are taken seriously

France

My Take | How China’s rare missile test sparked hysterical hypocrisy

12
United States

My Take | If anyone deserves a red card it’s Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino

If this World Cup is to be remembered as the best ever, it will be in spite of their efforts, not because of them.

4
US President Donald Trump holds up a Fifa red card that bears his name, given to him by the association’s president Gianni Infantino (left) during their meeting at the White House in Washington on August 28, 2018. File photo: EPA-EFE
United States

What have the Americans ever done for us?

For its 250th birthday, it is worth remembering some of the greatest contributions that the US has made to humankind.

6
Hong Kong courts

My Take | There should be no further delay in implementing reform of sex crime laws

The wheels of justice have turned slowly over the past 20 years. Now is the time to act so that victims of these offences can report them with confidence.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
United States

My Take | Greenspan helped blow up capitalism. China saved it

Long-reigning Fed chair personalised the fanaticism of a US system that triggered two worldwide economic crises.

11
Former US Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan speaks at a Brookings Institution forum on “Achieving Strong Economic Growth” in Washington, April 8, 2015. Photo: Reuters
Britain

My Take | Putting the social media genie back in the bottle will not be easy to do

The determination around the world to crack down on the use of these platforms by children is a response to the mounting evidence of the harm it can do.

Canada

My Take | The end of history has come and gone for Europe

EU bureaucrats thought they had left power politics behind. Now it is coming back to bite them.

4
Britain

My Take | ‘Northern king’ Burnham savours chance to take Starmer’s crown

Leadership battle looms for Britain’s ruling, but deeply unpopular, Labour Party with the eyes of Manchester mayor firmly fixed on being prime minister in a country desperately crying out for change.

Andy Burnham, Britain’s Labour candidate for Makerfield, gestures in front of supporters during the by-election in the English constituency on June 18, 2026. Photo: AP
United States

My Take | War crimes are self-defence in the US and Israel

The Americans and Israelis dare you to challenge their ridiculous claims as they deliberately and systematically target Iranian civilians and civilian infrastructure.

6
An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran on Wednesday. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters
Fifa

My Take | The World Cup will not solve the globe’s problems, but it can bring us together

After months of controversy, the tournament has finally kicked off, and it may just live up to its billing as the greatest show on earth.

Switzerland

My Take | China’s Confucian AI vs America’s oligarchic version

Chinese officials and bosses have shown a sense of social responsibility towards citizens and workers. The tech bros in the US are happy to take artificial intelligence wherever they want, as long as they come out on top.

9
Mainland China

My Take | Why China-bashing is being replaced by China-maxxing

Young Westerners embracing Chinese habits and culture started as a meme. But under it is a serious political signal.

8
“Chinamaxxing”, in which the norms and traditions associated with Chinese culture are embraced, is trending among young Westerners. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/RedNote
Mainland China

My Take | To understand the great Asia-Pacific power struggle, just look at the map

The United States’ anti-communist containment strategy dates back to its occupation of Japan and shortly after its decolonisation of the Philippines. This strategy is today more active than ever.

7
A Chinese warship is seen sailing near several Philippine and United States Navy vessels partaking in a multilateral maritime exercise as part of the Balikatan drills, after Washington deployed advanced missile systems to the Philippines on April 27, 2025. Photo: Getty Images
Britain

My Take | Chinese orchids bring a message of hope to Chelsea Flower Show

Exhibits carried a deeper meaning about conservation and the ability to bring people from around the world together.

United States

My Take | It is ingenuity, not theft, that makes Chinese AI great

US curbs on China’s access to top chips forces it to work smarter and better. Claims of stealing and cheating stem from ignorance and arrogance.

4
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Hong Kong economy

My Take | Passengers must not be left behind in ride-hailing debate

There is high demand for the platforms in Hong Kong. The priority must be to ensure that the service is good.

Ride-hailing apps are seen on a mobile phone while a Hong Kong taxi passes by in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Jelly Tse
United States

My Take | The path to the future is renewables, but not in Donald Trump’s America

China is leading the world to make the transition but Washington is stalling under a president whose energy motto is ‘drill, baby, drill’.

10
Iran

My Take | Starmer was right about political change. But this is not what he planned

Frustrated voters continue to shun Britain’s two major parties in favour of upstart challengers such as Reform UK. But now their credentials will be tested.

Tokyo

My Take | Why a resurgent Japan should absolutely scare everyone

Denying war guilt and remilitarisation are but two sides of the same ideological coin for the Japanese far right.

26
People visit Yasukuni Shrine during the spring festival in Tokyo, on April 21, 2026. Photo: AP
Palestinian Territories

My Take | World Cup football belongs to the fans, not to Trump and his friend at Fifa

Supporters in Hong Kong may be rubbing their hands at the prospect of seeing their favourite teams at Kai Tak Stadium, but those travelling to the global showpiece risk paying a much higher price.

Shaun Wright-Phillips, Christian Vieri, Roberto Di Matteo and Edgar Davids (back row left to right) pose for pictures with little fans on stage during the press conference of Hong Kong Football Festival, on April 21, to be held in coming summer. Photo: Elson Li
Mainland China

My Take | Why we speak English and use the US dollar, for now

Given its depth and wide reach, it would take a lot to dethrone the King Dollar even if Washington is run by imbeciles. But sanctioned countries like Iran, which must work around the system, may eventually be seen as pioneers in a post-dollar world.

6
Israel

My Take | Why TikTok is being deliberately ruined by its new American owners

The popular social media platform, once owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, has been turned into an AI-enabled exploitation and censorship machine.

4
Britain

My Take | New entry system for non-EU residents is chipping away at Europe’s image

Making border control digital should be a natural step. But it has so far led to long queues, delays, confusion and chaos.

Cruise tourists on their way to visit the city of Palma in Mallorca after disembarking at the port. Photo: dpa
China technology

My Take | Is China just an emerging electro-state or an electro-civilisation state?

Like every advancing society in the past, it sees the future by seizing new energy sources and their associated technologies.

8
An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows the Xianshuiwo photovoltaic power plant in the Yi-Hui-Miao Autonomous County of Weining, southwest China’s Guizhou Province. Photo: Xinhua
United States

My Take | All bets are off on legal basketball wagers in Hong Kong

The shelved plan has, at least, sparked needed debate about gambling and the damaging social impact of addiction.

United States

My Take | Iran’s emergence as a major power should be welcome in a multipolar world

Countering US imperialism and Israeli state terrorism should now be an imperative for the entire international community.

videocam
5
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement