Critical commentary and analysis on Hong Kong, China and Taiwan affairs from HKFP’s community of columnists and expert voices.

Hong Kong District Councils: Why reforms are a positive step for the city

“[T]he restructuring of Hong Kong’s local administrative bodies should be regarded as a positive step toward effective and efficient governance. It heralds a new period of stability and advancement for locals, allowing them greater control over their own lives,” writes lawmaker Adrian Ho.

Why I am giving up writing about Hong Kong politics

“We are, of course, in dangerous times for people who do not share our government’s high opinion of itself. But the need to tiptoe through a legal minefield is only part of the problem,” writes Tim Hamlett. “[T]he inside of a Hong Kong police cell is not on my bucket list.”

Let art flourish in Hong Kong’s busy streets 

“No one can force those who see portraits of the deceased in the monochrome exhibition at Harbour City to change their mind. But the city as a whole has to value and embrace creativity to let art flourish in our busy streets,” Chloe Lai writes.

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