Author Archives: biglychee

Interesting article by US academic Ryan Fedasiuk on China’s modern-day success and hubris… The questions I fielded from diplomats, scholars, journalists, and cab drivers — whether there are any China experts left in the U.S. government; whether tariffs are designed … Continue reading →

The 16th and 17th members to pull out of the all-patriots Legislative Council are Michael Tien and Tony Tse. One prominent name remaining on the departure-bingo card is of course the indefatigable Regina Ip. (Or should that be ‘once indefatigable’?) … Continue reading →

HKFP reports… The managing body of the West Kowloon Cultural District cancelled an LGBTQ-themed play on Saturday, hours before tickets went on sale, after complaints alleging the drama “defames Hong Kong.” The production team of the play We Are Gay, … Continue reading →

Some links from last week… Michael Korvig on Beijing’s new warm and cuddly approach to convince Canadians to have a ‘correct perception’ of China… [Ambassador Wang Di’s] other catchphrases include “mutual respect,” “win-win cooperation,” and “positive energy.” After enduring several … Continue reading →

HKFP on the rise in phone scams since real-name SIM cards became compulsory… The number of phone scams in Hong Kong has tripled since a real-name SIM card registration system was implemented in 2022, despite the government’s claim that it … Continue reading →

Here’s a weird one: two barristers accuse a judge and prosecutors – including a private lawyer acting for the prosecution – of colluding to drag out a jaywalking trial. The case should have lasted two days, but spanned 91 days … Continue reading →

‘Believe nothing until it’s officially denied.’ The CE insists all those LegCo members standing down… …have told their own reasons, such as family reasons, [the] wish to focus more on matters they care about, academic pursuits, or the desire to … Continue reading →

It seems quite a few sitting members are dropping out of the forthcoming LegCo election. Such a large number doesn’t look like a coincidence, and the word is that the authorities have told them to quit. They include those in … Continue reading →

Samuel Bickett on the trial of Anna Kwok’s father… He’s accused of “handling assets of an absconder”—a charge transparently designed to punish Anna, who lives abroad and has a bounty on her head from Hong Kong’s National Security Police for … Continue reading →

From HKFP, more on the court case in which ‘absconder’ Anna Kwok’s father is accused of dealing with funds linked to her. It seems Kwok Yin-sang took out insurance plans for Anna and her two siblings back in 1999. His … Continue reading →