Critical commentary and analysis on Hong Kong, China and Taiwan affairs from HKFP’s community of columnists and expert voices.
Why Taiwan’s welcome mat for Hongkongers is wearing thin
Taiwan, often seen as a haven for Hongkongers fleeing their city, may become less hospitable in coming years, writes Hilton Yip. Recent developments could signal a marked shift in attitudes.
Hong Kong’s next leader John Lee reveals his new uniformed administration
“The exalted reaches of government service are not a uniformed branch but somebody has done his best to make them look like one,” writes Tim Hamlett.
Making foreigners pledge allegiance to Hong Kong may be problematic, but probably won’t cost their citizenship
“It is unlikely that a hapless NET wishing to secure their job by bearing ‘allegiance to Hong Kong’ will get into trouble when they return to their own country,” writes Philip Dykes.
Covid-19: Let’s seek a new deal for domestic workers as Hong Kong gets back on its feet
“It is no longer enough to see [domestic workers] as an afterthought in Hong Kong’s future: they must be given the same consideration as any other community,” writes Manisha Wijesinghe.
Pride month: Why traditional culture and religion are no barriers to same-sex marriage
“Culture and religion are not trump cards when it comes to issues that involve the treatment of a minority group. After all, discrimination is unethical and morally wrong,” writes Jerome Yau.
Give domestic workers across Asia and the Pacific the rights they deserve
On International Domestic Workers Day, the International Labour Organization’s Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa says workers were often cast aside with few rights and protections during Covid-19.
Meaningless prosecutions waste the courts’ time as Hong Kong defendants face long wait for justice
“Surely government lawyers have more important things to do with their time than asking a judge to convict someone in his absence and pass a sentence which will in practice not be served?” asks Tim Hamlett.
Hong Kong’s reluctance to keep Jumbo Floating Restaurant afloat exposes flaws in gov’t-led gentrification scheme
“By abandoning a cultural icon in the name of adding no financial burden to Ocean Park, the government lays bares that Invigorating Island South is a government-led gentrification scheme with no regards to history, culture or communities,” writes Chloe Lai.
Forget the apologists, there’s no excuse for Putin’s bloody land grab
In Hong Kong, various writers are “trying to wriggle round the basic fact that we are here dealing with an unprovoked invasion motivated by the desire to impose on Ukrainian people a regime they do not want,” writes Tim Hamlett.
Covid-19: Is China’s pandemic response a sign of strength or weakness?
“It seems that zero Covid is evolving into a failed policy whose continuation is necessitated by other failed policies,” writes Paul G. Harris. “China may be in this position due to officials’ stubborn unwillingness to learn from the West’s harsh experiences with Covid-19.”
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