Category Archives: Blog

‘Soft resistance’ is to the Hong Kong authorities what ‘woke’ is to the MAGA/Fox News brigade – a mortal threat, even though no-one knows what it is. The Chief Executive is adamant that it exists… Speaking during a weekly press … Continue reading →

The recent visit of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office boss Xia Baolong seems to have prompted a flurry of interviews with senior Hong Kong officials in Wen Wei Po stressing their devotion to perpetual NatSec. The latest is Secretary … Continue reading →

Writing in the SCMP, Regina Ip sees… Hong Kong … at risk of splitting up into two economies. On one end, Hong Kong’s financial, professional and business services are being revived on the back of China’s resurgent, tech-driven economy and … Continue reading →

Bloomberg looks at how the Hong Kong government rolls out the welcome mat for online influencers who promote the city and counter Western media’s perceived bias… “Influencers, from Hong Kong’s perspective, allow [officials] to circumvent traditional media gatekeepers,” said Arun … Continue reading →

For stats nerds – changes in employment numbers by age group since 1985, courtesy of Joel Chan. A big rise in the number of 60-years-plus in work over the last 20 years. This could reflect an aging population, people remaining … Continue reading →

It’s not illegal to criticize the government. Except when it is. Justice Secretary Paul Lam says it’s OK if you’re suggesting improvement… “If you’re expressing views with the intent of wishing the government to do better, or making so-called criticism … Continue reading →

Some of us can sniff out a hub-zone opportunity a mile away. Mike Rowse, in the SCMP, suggests that Hong Kong host a branch of Harvard University, to accommodate the international students Trump has decided to turn away after the … Continue reading →

From HKFP, more details about the Hong Kong and Beijing joint NatSec operation… Hong Kong police have coordinated with Beijing’s national security office to search the residences of six people suspected of foreign collusion, the first known joint operation between … Continue reading →

The Guardian picks up the Reversed Front: Bonfire story… Downloading the game could lead to players being charged with possessing seditious material, while making in-app purchases could be viewed as providing funding to the developers “for the commission of secession … Continue reading →

Online game-cum-NatSec threat Reversed Front: Bonfire tops the Hong Kong Google Trends search-monitoring tool after the police issue a stern warning against downloading or supporting it. (Actually, the HKFP screenshot shows that if you add Chinese and English searches for … Continue reading →