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June 22, 2023
Hong Kong Pollster Plans to Limit Questions on Sensitive Topics
By Kanis Leung
Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute will cancel about one-fourth of its regular survey questions, which have been a valuable gauge of public sentiment in the city.
June 16, 2023
China Condemns EU Parliament’s Resolution on Hong Kong’s Shrinking Freedoms
By Kanis Leung
The EU body overwhelmingly adopted a resolution citing the deterioration of Hong Kong’s freedoms since the imposition by Beijing of a sweeping national security law in 2020.
June 07, 2023
Former ByteDance Executive Says Chinese Communist Party Tracked Hong Kong Protesters via Data
By Zen Soo
Yintao Yu, formerly head of engineering for ByteDance in the U.S., said in a court filing that the company had a “superuser” credential for a committee of CCP members.
June 05, 2023
Award-winning Hong Kong Journalist Wins Appeal in Rare Court Ruling Upholding Media Freedom
By Kanis Leung
Bao Choy was found guilty in April 2021 of deceiving the government by getting vehicle ownership records for journalistic purposes.
May 27, 2023
Rights Group: Uyghur Student Missing in Hong Kong, Feared Detained
By Kanis Leung
Abuduwaili Abudureheman was reported missing after texting that he was interrogated by police at Hong Kong’s airport.
May 04, 2023
Western Banks’ Collusion With the CCP Should Raise Alarms
By Sam Goodman
Already, banks like HSBC are obeying Beijing’s orders to block Hong Kongers’ access to assets. Things could get much worse if conflict breaks out in the Taiwan Strait.
May 03, 2023
Hong Kong to Cut Elected Council Seats in Blow to Democracy
By Kanis Leung
Chief Executive John Lee’s proposal would reduce the proportion of directly elected seats in local district councils to about 20 percent, from some 90 percent currently.
April 29, 2023
May 1 Labor Day Demonstration Still a No-Go in Hong Kong
By Christopher Siu-tat Mung
COVID-19 set the precedent for blocking the march, then Beijing delivered the final blow.
March 28, 2023
The 10th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Dockers’ Strike
By Christopher Mung
What does the strike mean to Hong Kong today, when many labor unions have been forced to disband?
March 27, 2023
Hong Kong Is Trying to Salvage Its Image. Who Is It Fooling?
By Eric Lai
The government is eager to tell “a good Hong Kong story” – but actions speak louder than words.
February 04, 2023
Hong Kong’s Democratic Primary Trials Show a Dark Truth
By Eric Lai
Hong Kong’s legal prosecution of opposition figures puts it in the company of authoritarian regimes worldwide.
January 06, 2023
Hong Kong Cardinal, Former Taiwan VP at Papal Funeral, But No China Representative
By Ken Moritsugu and Kanis Leung
The Chinese government did not appear to be sending anyone to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's funeral.
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