Author Archives: Jun Pang

Jun Pang is an independent writer and researcher. She has previously worked in NGOs advocating for refugees' and migrants' rights in Asia and Europe, and is a member of Lausan Collective.

Hongkongers are more than just the world’s most polite protesters

by Jun Pang

Over the past week, international media reports on the Hong Kong protests have been saturated with pictures of destroyed shopfronts. Some have denounced protesters’ increasingly “ugly” tactics, mimicking the Hong Kong Police Force’s condemnation of “rioters’ wanton destruction” of the city. Just a few weeks ago, Hongkongers were lauded as underdogs bravely facing down an […]