HKFP Occupy banner one year on

Welcome to the HKFP live blog as Hong Kong marks one year since the pro-democracy Umbrella Movement protests began. Click here for a list of today’s events, or here for full coverage. See also: HKFP’s photos from exactly a year ago.

Tom founded Hong Kong Free Press in 2015 and is the editor-in-chief. In addition to editing, he is responsible for managing the newsroom and company - including fundraising, recruitment and overseeing HKFP's web presence and ethical guidelines.

He has a BA in Communications and New Media from Leeds University and an MA in Journalism from the University of Hong Kong. He previously led an NGO advocating for domestic worker rights, and has contributed to the BBC, Deutsche Welle, Al-Jazeera and others.