Critical commentary and analysis on Hong Kong, China and Taiwan affairs from HKFP’s community of columnists and expert voices.
It’s the turn of Hong Kong’s Audit Commission to be sucked into the cesspit
“The Audit Commission is supposed to ‘make sure public resources are used properly and effectively’. This latest exercise suggests that it is not setting a good example,” writes Tim Hamlett.
How medication could help Hong Kong end HIV transmission by 2030
“Local policymakers need to think outside the box and take bold action by implementing a pre-exposure prophylaxis programme,” writes Jerome Yau.
Despite diversity pledges, even the moderates have been shut out of Hong Kong’s revamped District Council poll
“Transparency is important for building trust and legitimacy and is the bedrock of accountable government. Surely the authorities owe the people of Hong Kong more information about how they selected candidates for our District Council elections,” writes John Burns.
Misguided opinions are a mainstay of student politics, but in Hong Kong they are also a matter of the law
“Competing with all that good news about Hong Kong we have the discovery that ill-considered student oratory is now a serious criminal offence,” writes Tim Hamlett.