2020 – when masks hid our smile
The abiding memory of 2020 will be masks. Masks everywhere. Masks that help stop the spread of the virus...
Category: Hong Kong
Today the sun set on Hong Kong
With he imposition of National Security Legislation I fear the sun just set on everything that has made Hong...
The end of 0ne country, two systems – 27 years early
There is a new national security law coming to Hong Kong whether the people like it or not: Senior...
I still love Hong Kong
Yesterday I was sent a wechat message from a friend in China containing a video by a young man,...
“We have now become fearless”
Denise Ho testified yesterday at the United States’ Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) in Washington DC: this was her...
Credibility lost – Khaosod
Just a month ago, on 25 July 2019, Khaosod English announced that “Khaosod and two other publications under Matichon...
Hong Kong’s protests – fascinating and depressing.
This in depth commentary from Reuters was published on 15 August (after I published the notes below) and...
Tiananmen – 30 years on
After 30 years it is not so much the events of 3rd and 4th June in Beijing’s Tiananmen...
As long as there is resistance there is hope….
Earlier today none of the leaders of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement were found guilty of inciting unrest and other...
Falling out of love with Hong Kong
Falling in love is easy. Falling out of love is much harder. It is not as though I have...