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Exclusive: Cartoonist Badiucao says satire is the ‘temporary aspirin’ that can heal Hong Kong’s protest trauma
Chinese-Australian artist Badiucao has told HKFP that the power of political satire comes from deconstructing authority and it can act as a “temporary painkiller” for Hongkongers traumatised by the ongoing pro-democracy protests. In an exclusive live-streamed interview, the cartoonist shared his thoughts on the role of art in social movements and spoke of how humour […]
Exclusive: ‘Strategic positivity’ needed to confront Beijing on world stage, says rights law expert Sharon Hom
Human rights law expert Sharon Hom has told HKFP that “strategic positivity” is needed to confront Beijing on the world stage, and activists should not give up on imperfect platforms such the UN. In an exclusive interview live-streamed on Facebook, the executive director of Human Rights in China said that the global Covid-19 pandemic had […]
Canadian universities face student backlash over Hong Kong police job ads
Job postings for the Hong Kong Police Force have appeared on student job boards of three Canadian universities, according to pro-democracy student groups who have tried to get the postings removed. Hogan Lam, an active member of the University of Toronto Hong Kong Extradition Law Awareness Group, said the job posting “doesn’t make sense” as […]
Explainer: The hidden differences between Hong Kong police rifles
The infamous AR15 is a regular sight at Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests, appearing sporadically from last April, before being deployed en masse during the police siege of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and routinely ever since. There is much misunderstanding about this rifle, and its use by the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF). Largely this […]
INTERVIEWS
Poetry gives way to politics in work of reclusive Hong Kong illustrator Lau Kwong Shing
With a billboard wrapped around the windows blocking all natural light, it is impossible to tell the time in the flat where Lau Kwong Shing has hunkered down for months. Days melt into the nights and his body clock is all messed up. Except for a stroll in the dead of the night and an […]
‘The strong and fearless’: Hong Kong’s pro bono protest lawyers run for Law Society election
“The rule of law is dead” – it is a common complaint among pro-democracy activists and politicians following months-long protests in the city, allegations of police brutality, and Beijing authorities making controversial claims about its legal powers. Or as Umbrella Movement leader and law professor Benny Tai recently put it: “The Rule of Law is […]
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‘The more, the merrier’: Hong Kong protesters hail police Covid-19 cases
By Sebastian Skov Andersen and Joyce Leung When the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) announced on Twitter that a middle-aged sergeant had tested positive for covid-19 a few weeks back, the most popular reply read: “The more, the merrier.” The second-most liked response came from an anonymous Hongkonger who wrote “30,000 thx” accompanied by a […]
Hong Kong’s fresh-grad nurses feel underprepared as clinical training cut short amid Covid-19
As soon as Lee arrived home, he rushed to the bathroom to wash his hands and dispose of the face mask he was wearing. He then scrubbed his hands with soap again, before jumping into a hot shower to clean himself thoroughly. This has been Lee’s routine in the past three months since Hong Kong […]
Frustrated Hong Kong asylum seekers want to join Covid-19 fight
For many people classified as “non-essential workers,” the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the loss of employment and income. But Claudine, 47, a trained nurse, remains unseen and unable to work, despite a demand for skilled people like her. Claudine, who is using a pseudonym for fear of jeopardising her asylum claim, is from East […]
Why Hong Kong protesters insist on calling it the ‘Chinese coronavirus’
By Sebastian Skov Andersen and Joyce Leung Asians around the world worry about increasing racial discrimination and hate crime, yetmany protesters in Hong Kong insist on calling it the “Chinese coronavirus.” As the coronavirus has spread throughout the world, many have disagreed on just how we should refer to it. Some people, including President of […]
Coronavirus: Over 1,000 Hong Kong residents remain stranded in India
“I’m stranded in Pune, a three-hour drive from Mumbai,” Mehek Kumar, 42, a permanent resident of Hong Kong told HKFP via phone call. “My family, my son, husband and in-laws, are in Hong Kong. It’s been really difficult for me and my nine-year-old daughter who are stuck here.” Kumar, the director of a company, is […]
Exclusive: Beijing completely broke their promise on Hong Kong, says veteran democrat Martin Lee
In the 1980s, when it became known that China would regain sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997, there were jitters across the Hong Kong community. Tens of thousands of residents emigrated and business confidence wavered. To stem the outflow of talent and capital, Britain and China in 1984 signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration, which promised […]
Coronavirus: Hong Kong quarantine arrivals complain of disorderly, unsanitary gov’t facilities
Dots of mould coat a wooden shelf in a neglected room where three quarantine arrivals are set to call home for the next few days. In another life, government-owned Lei Yue Mun Park and Holiday Village in Chai Wan housed dozens of families seeking respite from the city. But the sprawling former barracks have since […]
Giraffe Leung: the artist who framed the scars left by months-long protests in Hong Kong
Last June, Hong Kong was rocked by months of large-scale protests over a now-axed extradition bill. Streets descended into chaos as pro-democracy protesters clashed with police, but the demonstrations have since ebbed amid the coronavirus outbreak. While it appears that calm has been restored, indelible marks left by the unrest remain visible across the city. […]
Why Hong Kong’s climate change efforts fall short
Official declarations of emergency, urgent consultations with scientific experts and a raft of radical social and economic policies to protect public health and the economy. That’s the approach that the Hong Kong government has adopted over recent weeks to battle the coronavirus, but it contrasts starkly with the lethargy and collective dragging of feet when […]
Hungry and indebted: Kenyan domestic worker falls victim to forced labour in Hong Kong
When Mary saw a job advertisement recruiting foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong on Facebook three years ago, her face lit up. The 29-year-old Kenyan thought the monthly wage of HK$4,410, way higher than her income at home in Nairobi, would contribute towards paying for the education of her six siblings whilst supporting her retired […]
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