Hong Kong Protests

Hong Kong fire aftermath: Strong community spirit, shared pain

The tragic fire at Wang Fuk Court has highlighted the Hong Kong spirit of community, with touching scenes of animal rescue. However, the disaster has also stirred the deep-seated pain lying beneath Hong Kong’s collective psyche. Lianhe Zaobao associate editor Han Yong Hong shares her reflections.

Han Yong Hong

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

[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

No place for pan-democrats in today's Hong Kong

Political analyst Wang Qingmin notes that given the near-total power of the Chinese government over Hong Kong, perhaps Beijing can afford to show more tolerance towards the people and government of Hong Kong. This might actually encourage the moderate pan-democrats who love Hong Kong to contribute, which would also benefit mainland China.

Wang Qingmin

Hong Kong issue only an insignificant part of US diplomacy

Lianhe Zaobao journalist Tai Hing Shing notes that even as evidence shows that the US does not value Hong Kong as much as pro-democracy Hong Kongers think it does, overly idealistic Hong Kongers still buy into the narrative that the US will step in on Hong Kong's behalf in dealing with Beijing. It is time for this group to wake up.

Tai Hing Shing

Hong Kong commentator: My take on Li Ka-shing's contributions to Hong Kong

Li Ka-shing is familiar to many as an icon of Hong Kong entrepreneurs. Businessman Lew Mon-hung examines Li's life-long contributions as the legend approaches his 95th birthday.

Lew Mon-hung

Are Hong Kong immigrants welcome in Taiwan?

Zaobao correspondent Woon Wei Jong speaks with academics, professionals and consultants about the difficulties Hong Kongers have in gaining residency in Taiwan, which was previously an easy and straightforward process. Why have some Hong Kongers given up and why are some still set on staying in Taiwan despite the arduous process?

Woon Wei Jong

Mainland youth: Hong Kong a reassuring place with good opportunities

Hong Konger freelance writer Thomas Chan speaks with young mainland Chinese who have chosen to seek their futures in Hong Kong. Aside from push factors from the mainland or the West, many of them think Hong Kong has positive attributes of its own that makes it an appealing choice.

Thomas Chan

Why did the Taiwanese support China's A4 revolution?

Taiwanese academic Ho Ming-sho asserts that Taiwan's show of solidarity with protestors in China's A4 revolution is better understood under the lens of the history of the island's pursuit of its own identity. He explains why Taiwan's civil-society actors chose to react to the protests on universal values, rather than national sentiment.

Ho Ming-sho

When a news media company becomes radically politicised: Jimmy Lai and the Apple Daily saga

The high-profile trial of Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai has been postponed, with some voices asserting that media freedom has not been respected. From his close observation of Apple Daily in his years as Zaobao's editor, Lim Jim Koon takes a clear-eyed look at Apple Daily. He says that having crossed the baseline of news media organisations and broken the law, it can no longer justify its actions with media freedom.

Lim Jim Koon

Hong Kong's left turn could hit its financial centre status

Commentator Lew Mon-hung explores seven contradictions that he observes in the "one country, two systems" policy for Hong Kong, including the stand on the private sector, governance issues, and the dynamic zero-Covid policy. All of these factors have had an impact on Hong Kong, and it remains to be seen how these points will be addressed to ensure the special administrative region's growth.

Lew Mon-hung

Hong Kong struggles to stop brain drain

Zaobao journalist Tai Hing Shing notes that Hong Kong has seen a mass exodus of talents in recent years, and many have cited exorbitant rent, lack of growth opportunities and other factors as major causes. The brain drain in key sectors will impact the special administrative region's economic development, given the high dependence on skilled professionals. How should the authorities create opportunities and retain and attract talent?

Tai Hing Shing