Hong Kong Women Athletes Break Barriers and Redefine Possible
Hong Kong Women Athletes Break Barriers and Redefine Possible – From the pool to the pitch, a new generation is challenging what sport looks like for women in Hong Kong
Author: Bobbie Jo Gentry
Yvette Kong Swims Past Tradition and Into Hong Kong Olympic History
Yvette Kong Swims Past Tradition and Into Hong Kong Olympic History – The swimmer who defies convention is rewriting what is possible for athletes from Hong Kong
Beijing’s Lawfare: China Declares Taiwan’s Liberation Day to Rewrite History
Beijing’s Lawfare: China Declares Taiwan’s Liberation Day to Rewrite History – China’s NPC moves to formalize its historical narrative on Taiwan through new domestic law, a move experts call a calculated act of propaganda warfare
Wang Yi’s Defiance Is a Performance, Not a Policy
Wang Yi’s Defiance Is a Performance, Not a Policy – China’s foreign minister projects strength at the Two Sessions while the economy tells a different story
China’s Fake Robots Were Just the Beginning of the Lie
China’s Fake Robots Were Just the Beginning of the Lie – Beijing’s Spring Festival technology propaganda reflects a system-wide culture of manufactured achievement
Hong Kong Stocks Sink as Oil Hits $100 Amid Iran War
Hong Kong Stocks Sink as Oil Hits $100 Amid Iran War – Hang Seng falls as war-driven energy shock rattles Asian equity markets and investor confidence
Sanctions Not Silence: The World Must Act on Hong Kong Now
Sanctions Not Silence: The World Must Act on Hong Kong Now – Opinion: Diplomatic words have failed. Economic and legal consequences are overdue.
Amina Bokhary’s Death Revives Hong Kong’s Deepest Questions About Elite Justice and Equal Treatment Under Law
Amina Bokhary’s Death Revives Hong Kong’s Deepest Questions About Elite Justice and Equal Treatment Under Law – The 49-year-old niece of a top court judge is found dead at her Happy Valley home, reigniting debate about a two-tier justice system
The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Turns 160: A Peninsula of Endurance Through Colonial History and Communist Pressure
The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Turns 160: A Peninsula of Endurance Through Colonial History and Communist Pressure – Incorporated in 1866, the world’s oldest continuously operating hotel company marks its sesquicentennial-and-a-decade milestone from a city that has changed almost beyond recognition
Wang Yi Says China Rejects Force in Iran — But the Evidence Points Elsewhere
Wang Yi Says China Rejects Force in Iran — But the Evidence Points Elsewhere – Beijing’s peace rhetoric conceals a documented record of arming, supporting, and protecting the regime it claims to mourn
US Universities Pull Back from China: Who Fills the Void?
US Universities Pull Back from China: Who Fills the Void? – As American campuses end Chinese partnerships under geopolitical pressure, European and Asian institutions step into the breach
Through the Lens of the Diaspora: Victoria Wai Photographs Life Between Hong Kong and the North East
Through the Lens of the Diaspora: Victoria Wai Photographs Life Between Hong Kong and the North East – The Gateshead-based photographer who captures musicians and her Motherland with equal instinct and quiet authority
Article 23: Hong Kong’s Homegrown Security Law Tightens Beijing’s Grip
Article 23: Hong Kong’s Homegrown Security Law Tightens Beijing’s Grip – Passed in 72 hours with no public debate, the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance has expanded the tools of repression beyond even the NSL
The Booksellers Who Vanished: How Beijing Predicted Hong Kong’s Fate in 2015
The Booksellers Who Vanished: How Beijing Predicted Hong Kong’s Fate in 2015 – The abduction of five Causeway Bay Books staff by mainland agents was a warning sign the world failed to take seriously enough
Father of Hong Kong Activist Jailed Eight Months in First Family Persecution Case
Father of Hong Kong Activist Jailed Eight Months in First Family Persecution Case – Kwok Yin-sang convicted for touching daughter’s insurance policy under Article 23
Trump Turns the Screws on Latin America With Tariffs and Threats
Trump Turns the Screws on Latin America With Tariffs and Threats – Washington’s muscular new approach to its southern neighbors signals the most aggressive reassertion of US hemispheric dominance in a generation
The 1,014: Every Political Prisoner Beijing Is Holding in Hong Kong
The 1,014: Every Political Prisoner Beijing Is Holding in Hong Kong – Names, sentences, crimes that were not crimes. The full accounting of Hong Kong’s political prisoners.
Iran’s Allies in Name Only: How Russia and China Abandoned Tehran
Iran’s Allies in Name Only: How Russia and China Abandoned Tehran – With its supreme leader dead and cities under fire, Iran discovers the hard limits of its alliance with Beijing and Moscow
The Patriot Election: How Beijing Rigged Hong Kong’s Democracy Into Oblivion
The Patriot Election: How Beijing Rigged Hong Kong’s Democracy Into Oblivion – With 27 percent voter turnout and not one genuine opposition voice, Hong Kong’s legislature is now a rubber stamp for Beijing
Trump’s Iran War Puts Latin America in Beijing’s Shadow
Trump’s Iran War Puts Latin America in Beijing’s Shadow – Latin American leaders face impossible choices as US military action against Iran deepens their economic dependence on China
Hong Kong Stocks Record Sell-Off Signals Cracks in Mainland Confidence
Hong Kong Stocks Record Sell-Off Signals Cracks in Mainland Confidence – Southbound investors dump over HK$27 billion in a single session as AI earnings fail to deliver on early promise
Beijing’s Poverty Propaganda Book Cannot Hide the Truth of CCP Control
Beijing’s Poverty Propaganda Book Cannot Hide the Truth of CCP Control – A new state publication praises Xi’s poverty record — but omits the cost in human freedom
Nepal’s Trail Running Heroes Betrayed by Their Own Federation
Nepal’s Trail Running Heroes Betrayed by Their Own Federation – Priya Rai wins ATM glory in Hong Kong, but six qualified runners were left in Kathmandu due to visa failures — and the federation responsible is unreachable
AI and Instagram Are Bringing Hong Kong History Back From the Past
AI and Instagram Are Bringing Hong Kong History Back From the Past – Digital storytellers are using artificial intelligence to reconstruct lost images and share Hong Kong’s forgotten history with new generations
China’s Soft Power in Crisis: How Beijing Lost the Iran War Narrative
China’s Soft Power in Crisis: How Beijing Lost the Iran War Narrative – Xi Jinping’s government condemned the strikes loudly but changed nothing — exposing the limits of China’s global influence
China’s 600 km/h Maglev Dream: Speed Without Freedom
China’s 600 km/h Maglev Dream: Speed Without Freedom – State-owned CRRC pushes toward a record-breaking train that could reshape travel — but the governance model behind it raises serious questions
China’s Secret Eye in the Sky: PLA Exposes US Air Force Buildup Near Iran
China’s Secret Eye in the Sky: PLA Exposes US Air Force Buildup Near Iran – Beijing’s military leaks satellite imagery of American F-35s, AWACS aircraft, and tankers staging near Iran, in a calculated intelligence warning to Washington
The Strait as a Weapon: Iran and Its Partners Have Built a Global Economic Hostage
The Strait as a Weapon: Iran and Its Partners Have Built a Global Economic Hostage – The 21-mile chokepoint at Hormuz is not just Iran’s defense – it is an engineered threat designed to make confrontation too costly for the West
Hong Kong as China’s Gateway to Financial Superpower Status
Hong Kong as China’s Gateway to Financial Superpower Status – Beijing’s five-year plan quietly positions the city as the engine of yuan internationalisation and digital finance
US-Iran Nuclear Talks Collapse in Geneva as American Warships Mass in the Gulf
US-Iran Nuclear Talks Collapse in Geneva as American Warships Mass in the Gulf – No deal reached as Iran vows to keep enriching uranium and Trump’s naval armada sends an unmistakable warning
Betrayal at 30,000 Feet: Former F-35 Instructor Spent Two Years Training China’s Air Force
Betrayal at 30,000 Feet: Former F-35 Instructor Spent Two Years Training China’s Air Force – Gerald Eddie Brown Jr., a retired US Air Force major with nuclear delivery experience, allegedly handed Beijing two years of classified fighter pilot knowledge
HKTB Names Joelle Watkins as UK Trade Marketing Chief: Selling Hong Kong in a Changed World
HKTB Names Joelle Watkins as UK Trade Marketing Chief: Selling Hong Kong in a Changed World – The appointment signals ambition in the UK market even as the territory’s political reputation remains a challenge for tourism messaging
Distilled in Defiance: Hong Kong’s Craft Gin Makers Refuse to Quit
Distilled in Defiance: Hong Kong’s Craft Gin Makers Refuse to Quit – Against sky-high rents, 100 percent alcohol duty, and a global spirits slump, a stubborn band of Hong Kong distillers keeps the spirit alive