Category Archives: Blog

In China File, Jeremy Goldkorn goes back to China for the first time in years…  It may be hard to make money in China in 2026, but it is very pleasant to spend it. A major element of involution is … Continue reading →

Prospect Magazine on Chow Hang-tung… …she advocated for labourers in mainland China and built connections with Chinese dissidents. During frequent visits to friends there, Chow gained a reputation for her bravery, as well as her capacity to drink large quantities … Continue reading →

A group of lawyers’ organizations issue a statement on Chow Hang-tung… Chow Hang-tung has been subjected to extensive harassment, multiple arrests, prolonged pre-trial detention and periods of solitary confinement by the authorities for her legitimate human rights work. In 2024, … Continue reading →

Following a notorious animal-cruelty case in the Mainland, Hong Kong people line up to lay flowers in memory of the dead dog Wang Wang and launch publicity campaigns calling for better protection for animals in China. But will the authorities … Continue reading →

The Hong Kong government’s statement on the conviction of Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan… The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government today (August 22) expressed strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to, and strongly condemned, the baseless slanders and … Continue reading →

For years after 1989, the HK Alliance were free to organize annual Tiananmen vigils, which included calls for an end to one-party rule in China. Then, in 2021, its leaders were arrested and charged with inciting subversion under the NatSec … Continue reading →

Some stats from a contributor here. A quarter of Hong Kong’s population is over 65. It’s amazing things are still ticking over. Joel Chan at Numberwang goes into detail… Looking back in time, the population has hovered around 7.5 million … Continue reading →

Hong Kong’s population reaches 7.58 million – a 0.3%/19,400 increase year on year. After some 30,000 births and 50,000 deaths, that means a net inflow of around 40,000… The government spokesman said that various measures to attract talent and import … Continue reading →

A thorough HKFP account of Hong Kong’s clampdown on bookstores, which seems to be expanding into a broader official fear of books imported from Taiwan… This year alone, staff from four bookstores were arrested by national security police. In March, … Continue reading →

From the HK Uncensored Substack… A hard-hitting Observer investigation by Danny Vincent reveals the extraordinary lengths Hong Kong’s authorities have gone to keep Jimmy Lai isolated — clearing entire floors of Stanley Prison to cut him off from other inmates. … Continue reading →