Han Yong Hong

Associate Editor, Zaobao; Editor, Zaobao.com

Yong Hong is associate editor of Zaobao and editor of Zaobao.com. She joined Lianhe Zaobao as a journalist in 2000, covering theatre, music and visual arts. In 2005, she was appointed Correspondent for the Zaobao Beijing Bureau and later become Beijing Chief Correspondent in 2009. She received the Business China Young Achiever Award in 2011, making her the second recipient of this award, and the first journalist to receive this recognition.

TikTok has found itself mired in court cases recently. (Dado Ruvic/Reuters)
Politics

TikTok: Another victim of the China-US tech war

By Han Yong Hong 06 Dec 2019
Veteran China affairs journalist Han Yong Hong examines recent flak TikTok has received in the US, suggesting that it reflects different approaches the US and China have towards freedom of speech and its responsibilities. Interestingly, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is in the front rank of those criticising TikTok in the name of upholding free speech. Who has the users' interest in mind and how can Tik Tok fend off the heat?
A demonstrator wears an anonymous mask, also known as a Guy Fawkes mask, and an American flag during the "Thanksgiving Day Assembly for Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act" at Edinburgh Place in the Central district of Hong Kong, China, on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. (Justin Chin/Bloomberg)
Politics

Short-term wins and long-term losses for Hong Kong

By Han Yong Hong 29 Nov 2019
What made Hong Kongers stand with the rioters during the recent district council elections? Does this landslide victory for the pro-democracy camp really count as a win for Hong Kong? How will Beijing react? Veteran China affairs journalist and associate editor of Zaobao Han Yong Hong gives her opinion.
A protester wears the Guy Fawkes mask during a prayer rally in Tamar Park in Hong Kong on November 9, 2019, in memory of university student Alex Chow. (Philip Fong/AFP)
Politics

Darker days lie ahead for Hong Kong

By Han Yong Hong 15 Nov 2019
Weekday or weekend, Hong Kong has become a battleground with universities — erstwhile symbols of civility — turning into base camps and refuel stations. What is happening to the Hong Kong as we know it?
China and Hong Kong are very different in their understanding of “one country, two systems”. (Philip Fong/AFP)
Politics

Hong Kong: The state of statelessness

By Han Yong Hong 11 Nov 2019
Are Hong Kongers a “stateless nation" struggling for autonomy? What are the current protests really about? How will Beijing respond? Han Yong Hong explores the deeper motivations behind the months-long protests in Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, a key infrastructure in the Greater Bay Area project. (Reuters)
Economy

Greater Bay Area: Ambitions, realities and the position of Hong Kong

By Han Yong Hong 24 Sep 2019
The Greater Bay Area includes a total of 11 cities along the Lingding Channel of the Pearl River Delta. Hong Kong is one of them and occupied the lead role in this grand plan. Hong Kong is in unrest. Will Shenzhen replace Hong Kong?