Author: Ka Hang Wong
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June Fourth Unavenged: Hong Kong and Britain’s Unresolved Legacy
As Hong Kong’s space for public remembrance narrows, the struggle over historical truth, political identity and collective memory remains far from settled.
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Hong Kong’s Future Beyond China: A UK-Based Charter City Vision
Hong Kong’s shrinking autonomy has revived constitutional imaginaries of Crown Dependency and diaspora governance beyond Chinese rule.
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When Liberal Democracies Mirror Totalitarian Speech Regulation: The Case of Queensland
The regulation of contested slogans shows how harm-based interpretation in liberal democracies can gradually narrow space for political dissent.
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Massacre Denied, Memory Punished: Hong Kong’s Totalitarian Court at Work
Authoritarian regimes consolidate power not only through coercion, but by monopolising narrative and memory.
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Opinion – How China Is Keeping a British Political Prisoner in Hong Kong
Jimmy Lai’s persecution stems from Deng Xiaoping’s distorted view of sovereignty and his rewriting of Hong Kong’s history.
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Is Patriotism Just Obedience? Hong Kong Under the National Security Law
Historical precedents, symbolic instruments and contemporary strategies converge to shape Hongkongers’ understanding of sovereignty, identity, and patriotism.
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Opinion – When Political Fear Trumps Rights: Same-Sex Couples in Hong Kong
Political caution trumps full legal compliance, leaving ordinary residents trapped in a system that prioritizes procedure and appearances over substantive rights.
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Opinion – Why Britain Should Back a Hong Kong Government-in-Exile
As the Tibetan experience shows, exile does not mean political extinction – and for Hongkongers it could mean rebirth.
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Opinion – Joshua Wong and Hong Kong’s Right to Self-Determination
While the path to justice is fraught, the UK has the chance to play a definitive role in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy future.
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Opinion – A Passport to Power: June 4th and the Making of Hong Kong’s Loyalist Class
The British government should grant citizenship to those who have stood up for Hong Kong’s freedoms.