# Mainland China
Latest news and articles about Mainland China
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The Silicon Harbor Pivot: Why Hong Kong is Trimming its Bureaucracy for an AI Future
Hong Kong is set to eliminate 5,000 civil service roles by 2026-27 as part of a broader 'technology for people' strategy. This structural shift, driven by AI and automation, reflects a strategic pivot toward an integrated economy designed to support Mainland China’s burgeoning 'hard tech' industry.

In a Crisis, Whose Papers Protect Whom? What Taiwan Travel Documents Reveal About Cross‑Strait Calculations
Commentary prompted by the question "what do Taiwan compatriots' documents deliver in a crisis?" highlights how travel permits and passports perform both practical and symbolic roles across the Taiwan Strait. In emergencies, legal status, institutional capacity and political will matter more than paperwork, yet documents remain central to the competition for legitimacy and the protection of civilians.