Democracies’ Own Freedoms at Risk
Sophie Richardson argues that democracies’ failure to respond to China’s assault on international human rights law constitutes a risk to their own freedoms.
0404, 2024
Tag Archives: Hong Kong
2703, 2024
Beijing’s willing helpers bang the last nail into Hong Kong’s autonomy with new law
A new security law stokes fears and makes it possible to class criticism and questioning of government policy as subversive, writes Stephen Vines.
2603, 2024
The Fall of Hong Kong: How China-US Rivalry Ended A Geopolitical Neutral Zone
Brian Fong asks whether Hong Kong can outlive the China-U.S. great power competition.
1903, 2024
Two Generations of Hong Kong Democratic Movement
Au Loong-yu reflects on how the tragedy of past Chinese revolutions could be avoided.
0310, 2023
Is Hong Kong still Hong Kong?
Veteran journalist Vaudine England reflects on whether the city can survive the current clampdown on basic freedoms.
2706, 2023
Hong Kong’s National Security Regime Threatens Its Status as a Financial Hub
Dennis Kwok writes that Hong Kong’s status as an international financial hub is teetering on the edge of a precipice due to Xi Jinping’s national security agenda.
0712, 2022
Who is Jimmy Lai? The Hong Kong newspaper owner’s show trial
Eric Yan-ho Lai comments that the upcoming trial of publisher Jimmy Lai is seen as a symbol of the erosion of freedom of speech in Hong Kong.
1611, 2022
Hong Kong’s New Museums: Tradition and Challenge
John Gittings reviews Hong Kong’s Palace Museum and M+, the “Museum of Visual Culture”.
0507, 2022
Hong Kong’s handover 25 years on
The past two years have seen significant changes in Hong Kong’s freedoms, writes Eric Yan-Ho Lai.
1005, 2022
Hong Kong’s Iron Man
Duncan Bartlett writes that while John Lee has the backing of China’s Communist Party to be the new CEO of Hong Kong, the city’s international reputation is at stake following a turbulent period.