Ryan Tang is a History and Politics graduate from the University of Oxford. Born in Hong Kong, he now lives and works in London. He has previously been published in the Hong Kong Free Press and MingPao.
Every four years, the 70 seats of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council are contested in a citywide election. The upcoming election, on September 6, promises to be one of the most important in history, if for no other reason than because the pan-democrats have a real shot at capturing a majority for the first time. But will they be given a fair shot?
Many business leaders in Hong Kong have welcomed the national security legislation in the hope that it will finally put an end to protests, which they view as a serious drag on the city’s economy.
On April 18, Hong Kong police arrested 15 well-known pro-democracy leaders for their roles in allegedly organizing and participating in unlawful mass assemblies last August and October. Ryan Tang explains who each of these leaders is.
On April 18, Hong Kong police arrested 15 well-known pro-democracy leaders for their roles in allegedly organizing and participating in unlawful mass assemblies last August and October. While thousands of protesters have been arrested since the start of Hong Kong's pro-extradition protests last June, the coordinated round-up of relatively moderate opposition politicians came as a surprise to many.
Not long ago, Hong Kong was in turmoil, declared “burning” by some media outlets and a “failed state” by others. But during COVID-19, some of...
Sunday’s District Council elections saw sweeping victories for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp, but the fact remains that a large portion of the city’s population continues...