LATEST NEWS & VIEWS FROM THE SAR
Beijing’s expulsion of US journalists has only deepened distrust among Hongkongers
Flashback to January 28, 1984, the late Chinese patriarch Deng Xiaoping was walking down a hill after a hike near a guest house he stayed in during a visit in Zhongshan, Guangdong. The path was rugged. He was advised to return to the guest house from where he came from – he said no. “I’ve […]
Off with their heads! Beijing names new men to run Hong Kong affairs, but will there be change?
Supreme Chinese leader Xi Jinping is obviously not pleased with Hong Kong. So much so that heads have begun to roll all up and down the line from Beijing to Hong Kong. Only our much-maligned leader, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, remains undisturbed… for now. Like many others, Xi seems to have concluded that something must […]
COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS
Dangerous and unnecessary: why Hong Kong’s extradition proposal is a legislative menace
By Jason Y. Ng, Progressive Lawyers Group Move over, national anthem law. Make room, anti-subversion bill. Here comes the government’s latest legislative menace: a fundamental policy shift in fugitive transfers between Hong Kong and mainland China. This time, the threat to personal security is bigger, more real, and has the potential to affect a broader […]
Dreaming of Taiwan’s return: Chinese President Xi and the story of Hong Kong’s ‘great success’
Hong Kong is learning what it means to live with mainland definitions of free speech and all its derivatives. Introducing the proposed new national anthem law, Secretary for Constitutional Affairs Patrick Nip told critical questioners they could still exercise their right to say whatever they want. It’s just that they will have to find some […]
FEATURES
The Tiananmen Massacre, 30 years on – Survivor Q&A: Zhou Fengsuo
Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre, HKFP asked several survivors of the crackdown to answer a set of questions about the tragedy and their views on China’s future. The 1989 massacre ended months of student-led demonstrations in China as the military was deployed to suppress protesters in Beijing. It is estimated that hundreds, perhaps […]
Explainer: Hong Kong’s troubled mega-bridge – counting the human, environmental and financial cost
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge will officially open to traffic on Wednesday. But its construction was late, over-budget and the procedure drivers must go through to actually use the bridge remains notoriously complex. The 55km bridge stretches 22.9km over the sea and includes a 6.7km underwater tunnel. Construction began on the mega-project in 2009 and it was […]
China asks consulates in Hong Kong to remove ‘Macau’ from their official names
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked consulates general in Hong Kong and Macau to rename their diplomatic offices, requesting that those based in Hong Kong remove “Macau” from their names, and vice-versa. Many countries have consulates located in Hong Kong to cover consular services for Macau at the same time, with their official […]
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