Hong Kong’s government has emphasized that academic freedom remains in the special administrative region. My experience has reflected this — I have
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Hong Kong & Human Rights, April 2024: Detention Centers Echo With Screams
Hong Kong entered its post-Article 23 existence amid a susurrus of revelations that pro-democracy protesters under the age of 21 are being held in
The Microchip Pipeline: Hong Kong’s Hidden Role in Ukrainian Deaths
On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a so-far failed attempt to amalgamate it by force under Moscow rule. Whether the intention was to
Hong Kong & Human Rights, March 2024: Defiance Not Dead as Article 23 Tries to Mute the Metropolis
Purporting to plug loopholes that expose Hong Kong to treason, insurrection, espionage, sabotage and external interference, Article 23 entered Hong
Hong Kong Book Lovers Mourn Store Closure After Constant Complaints
In a quiet Hong Kong cul-de-sac, hundreds gathered over the weekend to say goodbye to an independent bookstore after weekly government inspections
Free Market to Fire Sale: Why Article 23 Is Assured Destruction for Hong Kong’s Economy
“Laam chau” (攬炒), a form of mutually assured destruction, has been a subtext in the battle between pro-democracy demonstrators and their
Searching for a Supervillain in Jimmy Lai Trial, the Chinese Communist Party Discovers Itself
When China decided it would transform democracy into a crime in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, it immediately went hunting for a
Jimmy Lai Trial Torture Victim Pops Hong Kong’s PR Fantasy
From the second alleged torture victim Andy Li (李宇軒) took to the witness stand in the trial of media magnate Jimmy Lai (黎智英) last week, Hong Kong
Box Office Flop: The World Watches as the Jimmy Lai Show Trial Bombs
There are many things that Xi Jinping-era Beijing has proven terrible at: diplomatic human resource management, property markets, forced labor-free
Article 23: What You Need to Know About Hong Kong’s New National Security Laws
Hong Kong’s government today unveiled its proposed national security bill, following a month-long public consultation that ended last week. City
Free Market Fall: Hong Kong’s Investment in Security and Its Dire Economic Returns
China is often held to be an exception to the rule that economic performance and human rights are inextricably bound. In fact, it proves the rule: Its
Hong Kong & Human Rights, February 2024: From ‘One Country, Two Systems’ to One Voice, No Dissent? Not So Fast
China’s determination to transform Hong Kong into an ultra-restrictive mini-me that stomps on any perceived or actual challenge to its authority has