The relevance of military parade and hot-air balloon fiasco
By Chris Yeung — Last Wednesday marked the climax of China’s latest show of power and drumming of nationalism by using a military parade in…
Politics/Policies
Fate of Doreen Kong signals Beijing’s political strategy
By Chris Yeung Less than two months before nomination for the 2025 Legislative Council election is scheduled to kick off, lawmaker Doreen Kong Yuk-foon has…
Leung raises more questions over talent scheme
By Chris Yeung — Haunted by a new wave of brain drain triggered by the enactment of a national security law in 2020, Chief Executive…
Harbour protection group disbands amid sea changes in HK politics
By Chris Yeung — A decades-old advocacy group aimed to protect Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour has decided to disband, citing a change in the law…
Legco new rules a milestone mired in doubt
By Chris Yeung — Billed as a revamp aimed to “perfect” the election system for the Legislative Council in the wake of the 2019 political…
Typhoon remnants hit John Lee team
By Chris Yeung — Tropical cyclone Danas on Tuesday (8/7) landed in eastern Zhejiang province in China. Hong Kong, roughly 582 miles from it, was…
Constitutional chaos over plan on same-sex couples’ right surfacing
By Chris Yeung — Signs of constitutional chaos are surfacing in Hong Kong after a majority of lawmakers have expressed opposition to a government proposal…
League of Social Democrats loses survival battle
By Chris Yeung — Two days before the 28th anniversary of Hong Kong’s 1997 handover, the League of Social Democrats, seen as a radical wing…
Hong Kong is still Hong Kong, says Xia
By Chris Yeung — China’s top official in charge of Hong Kong affairs Xia Baolong has called for the speeding up of Hong Kong’s move…
Lee takes new move to boost governance, again
By Chris Yeung — In yet another attempt to boost governance, Chief Executive John Lee has revealed the Government plans to establish a “senior-ranking government…