George Lai

George Lai is the pen name of a man from Hong Kong, adopted to protect himself and his family from reprisals for speaking out against the Chinese Communist party

Hong Kong and the surprising truth about the British Empire

What would the world be like if the British Empire had never existed? Critics of British colonialism say that the countries that fell under its rule would have been better off without it; the Empire’s supporters say it brought progress and prosperity in its wake.  So who’s right? The truth is hard to find. After all,