Economy
Hong Kong makes a comeback as an international financial centre
As part of Lianhe Zaobao’s “Seeing the New Hong Kong” series, marking five years since the enactment of Hong Kong’s national security law, associate China news editor Fok Yit Wai takes a look at Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre. Will the city be able to grasp new opportunities amid the China-US rivalry and the mainland’s crackdown on several sectors?
Fok Yit Wai
02 Jul 2025
Society
[Big read] After the fire: Can Hong Kong still be Hong Kong?
As part of Lianhe Zaobao’s “Seeing the New Hong Kong” series, marking five years since the enactment of Hong Kong’s national security law, correspondent Lim Zhan Ting and associate China news editor Fok Yit Wai speak with Hong Kong residents to understand how they are adapting to their new normal following the 2019 anti-extradition bill movement.
Lim Zhan Ting, Fok Yit Wai
01 Jul 2025
Society
Irate Chinese netizens lash out at Hong Kong SARS hero Yuen Kwok-yung
Hong Kong academic Yuen Kwok-yung was a prominent figure in bringing the 2003 SARS epidemic under control. But he has recently sparked anger in mainland China for his commentary on the Covid-19 outbreak, leading to a subsequent retraction of the piece. Zaobao's Associate China News Editor Fok Yit Wai asks: "Will Beijing boycott Yuen?"
Fok Yit Wai
23 Mar 2020