One Country, Two Systems: 28 Years After Hong Kong’s Handover, a Promise in Tatters?
On 1 July 1997, Hong Kong was handed over from British administration to China, marking the start of the “One…
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Five Years of the National Security Law: Hong Kong’s Great Makeover, or a Grim Funeral for Freedom?
On June 30, 2020, the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL) slithered into existence, promising to swaddle the city in…
Social Democratic League Announces Dissolution: Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Party Ends Nearly Two-Decade Journey
The Social Democratic League (LSD), a prominent pro-democracy political party in Hong Kong, announced its dissolution yesterday, falling short of…
Hong Kong Government Bans Mobile Game Anti-Unification: Flames of War, Sparking Fears Over Eroding Freedoms
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government yesterday announced a blanket ban on a mobile game titled Anti-Unification: Flames of…
Chinese Plan for ‘Super Embassy’ in London Sparks Controversy: Surveillance Risks and Political Tensions in Focus
China’s proposal to build a ‘super embassy’ at the former Royal Mint Court in London continues to stir controversy, with…
Foreign Consulates in Hong Kong Mark Tiananmen Anniversary on Social Media Amid China’s Censorship and Local Tributes
Today marks the 36th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, with several foreign consulates in Hong Kong using social…
A Victoria Park Without Candlelight: Silence and Unfading Memory
Each 4 June, Victoria Park was Hong Kong’s beacon of memory. For decades, tens of thousands gathered, candles in hand,…
Hong Kong’s June Fourth Memory: Commemorative Sites Beyond Victoria Park
While Victoria Park’s candlelight vigils are central to Hong Kong’s commemoration of the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident, residents have preserved…
International Mediation Institute Launched in Hong Kong: New Hope for Global Dispute Resolution, But Western Absence and Local Laws Raise Concerns
The International Organization for Mediation (IOMed), the world’s first intergovernmental body dedicated to resolving disputes through mediation, was officially established…
Victoria Park Candlelight Vigils: Hong Kong’s Flame of Memory
On 4 June 1989, the violent clearance of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square shocked the world. In Hong Kong, grief-stricken residents marched…