Critical commentary and analysis on Hong Kong, China and Taiwan affairs from HKFP’s community of columnists and expert voices.
Universal Children’s Day: Post-Covid, Hong Kong must ensure children’s rights, let them be heard, and tackle self-harm
“Under the current sensitive political atmosphere, conditions of these children are even more difficult to comprehend… Children’s voices are not easy to be heard – though their problems have increased,” writes Billy Wong of the Hong Kong Committee on Children’s Rights.
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.
Hong Kong’s Policy Address: Exorbitant and introspective, it ignores the city’s fiscal reality and global perspective
“The Policy Address neglects the international perspective that is crucial to Hong Kong’s competitiveness and uniqueness under the One Country, Two Systems framework,“ writes Adrian Ho.
Instead of fighting LGBTQ rights in court, Hong Kong’s gov’t has a chance to lead change – why doesn’t it?
“The government should put a bill outlawing discrimination based on sexual orientation to Legco without delay. The government should also sign up to its own code of practice against discrimination in employment on the grounds of sexual orientation,” writes John Burns.
Hong Kong needs progressive environmental policies to address the climate crisis
“The government’s environmental policies in the 2023 Policy Address should have done more to address the climate crisis,” writes Steven Chan of NGO The Green Earth.
Hong Kong’s ban on single-use plastics will make for a memorable Earth Day next year
“This Earth Day will be remembered as a turning point, a day when the city took a stand against waste and pollution, and embraced a more sustainable way of life. Let us celebrate this momentous occasion and use it as a catalyst for further positive change,” writes Steven Chan of NGO The Green Earth.
Hub-happy Hong Kong: Do we want more non-local students?
“The problem which nobody dares to mention, of course, is that the attractions of Hong Kong as a high education destination for mainlanders have wilted somewhat of late,” writes Tim Hamlett.
Hong Kong is Asia’s third most successful sporting power. A bold claim? Read on
“From whatever perspective one views it, Hong Kong’s sporting performance has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent decades, yielding excellent results in Tokyo and Hangzhou,“ writes Rod Parkes.
A Nobel effort, but Hong Kong’s laborious university recruitment procedures exist for a reason
“Hong Kong organisations generally – not just the universities – tend to have elaborate procedures, often adopted on the advice of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, intended to banish any whiff of nepotism, favouritism or corruption,“ writes Tim Hamlett.
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