Critical commentary and analysis on Hong Kong, China and Taiwan affairs from HKFP’s community of columnists and expert voices.
Hidden in Hong Kong’s bureaucratic undergrowth, a freedom casually trampled
A subcommittee which vets future employment for individuals leaving public service appears to want “to suppress information which is in the public domain, but may embarrass the government,” writes Tim Hamlett.
Beijing’s ruling on foreign lawyers: A blow to Hong Kong’s legal system
“When changing fundamental laws for reasons of expediency becomes the norm, an astonishingly damaging blow is delivered to the legal system,” writes Steve Vines.
Beijing’s ruling on foreign lawyers: Interpretation will help bolster Hong Kong’s national security
Interpreting the national security law to clarify the original intent and purpose “is entirely justified, necessary, and timely,” writes lawmaker Adrian Ho.
Politics vs. science: Why Hong Kong has to tell good stories of Covid
“From prioritising travel with China, to caring for the feelings of the mainland, the city’s public health policy seems to have always been guided by nothing but China,” writes Leo Wong.