Hong Kong
Hong Kong: popular protests, live-streamed
On Sunday, more than 1.7 million Hongkongers braved torrential rain for yet another massive and peaceful rally. The astonishing size of the turnout might have caught some people…
Hong Kong Protest City: Podcast out now
In the latest episode of the Lowy Institute’s new half-hour podcast, Rules Based Audio, I’m talking to Lowy Institute Research Fellow Ben Bland and Hong Kong-based…
Hong Kong’s political trouble is Singapore’s gain
China’s promise to treat Hong Kong as “one country, two systems” has been in the spotlight ever since the controversial extradition bill proposed by the Hong Kong Chief Executive…
Hong Kong sets an example to push Taiwan even further from China
Other than the Chinese government in Beijing, the authorities in Taiwan are closely watching the latest developments in Hong Kong. After a series of protests in the Chinese…
The deeper malaise in Hong Kong’s civil service
On Saturday, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced that she would suspend consideration of the Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters…
Hong Kong climbdown eases external pressures on China
Claims by Chinese and Hong Kong officials that the huge protests of the last week were instigated by “foreign forces”, rather than Hong Kongers fighting for their rights, are…
Umbrella Movement 2.0 exposes flaws in “one country, two systems”
On Wednesday, the Hong Kong police opened fire at tens of thousands of young protesters who had gathered outside the Legislative Council in the city centre of Admiralty hoping to…
Why China’s rulers won’t admit they could be wrong
On 2 June, two days before the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown, I was in Singapore covering the Shangri-La dialogue, the Asia Pacific region’s biggest security forum,…
Closing the umbrella? The verdict on democracy in Hong Kong
This article is based on the latest episode of the Little Red Podcast, featuring interviews with Chan Kinman and Nathan Law.
In 2014, Hong Kong’s umbrella movement saw 1.2…
Hong Kong: when rich dreams interrupt fortunate life
Kung Hei Fat Choi is the auspicious Cantonese phrase most commonly heard in Hong Kong this week during the Lunar New Year. Kung Hei stands for congratulations, while Fat Choi…