GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Effects of policies of other countries on India. China- Hong Kong Relations: Context: Pillar of Shame, a memorial to the victims of the Tiananmen crackdown, was recently dismantled by China. Pillar of Shame: The Pillar of Shame, a haunting eight-metre tall sculpture showing intertwined bodies with hollowed eyes …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Effects of policies of other countries on India. Context: Hong Kong authorities are pursuing new laws to tighten the city-state’s grip on public discourse critical of its Beijing-aligned government. Need for: Residents are resorting to self-censorship and many feel that their city’s progressive identity may have been permanently …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Effects of policies of other countries on India. Context: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam recently said she supports the implementation of a mainland Chinese law in Hong Kong to respond to foreign sanctions, the strongest signal yet that the city is set to adopt the legislation. The law is proposed …
