Hong Kong

The government’s prosecution of the “Occupy 9” was a show trial, the aim of which is to criminalise the democracy struggle in Hong Kong Adam N. Lee, Socialist Action (CWI in Hong Kong) The trial and sentencing, four years after the events, of nine ...

Carrie Lam’s government faces its biggest challenges since taking office Editorial from Socialist (社会主义者‏) magazine issue 51, Spring 2019 Increased authoritarian rule and a political crackdown in Hong Kong have not translated into stable g...

Hong Kong faces a housing emergency Adam N Lee, Socialist Action Year after year Hong Kong holds the number one ranking for the most unaffordable housing in the world. For young people the situation is terrible. Three out of every four ...

Global feminist protests against sexual violence and gender discrimination International Women’s Day statement by Socialist Action Once again we are marching alongside socialist and working class feminists around the world to turn Internat...

Migrant women workers protest against modern day slavery Socialist Action reporters (CWI in Hong Kong) “My first time as a domestic worker in Hong Kong was really bad, I got no days off and the employer even confiscated my mobile phone,” says Mica,...

Anger as government drops Leung and Cheng prosecutions Zuo Ren, Socialist Action (CWI in Hong Kong) Marchers in Hong Kong on 1 January will protest official corruption and the refusal of the Hong Kong government to pursue legal action agai...

City’s success – built on backs of migrant labour Garrett Johnstone, Socialist Action (CWI in Hong Kong) Hundreds of migrant workers marched in Hong Kong on Sunday, 9 September, to demand a 24.6 percent increase in their monthly wages to HK$5,5...

Need for united struggle by local and foreign-born workers against an unjust system Jen Left   Socialist Action Carrie Lam’s government has unveiled new attacks on asylum seekers. This is a deliberate attempt to stir up racism. The government w...

Another costly white elephant project with sinister political implications Adam N. Lee, chinaworker.info It has been dubbed by some as the “Trojan train” because for the first time it legitimises the presence of Chinese police and security official...

Introduction to the Commission on China at the CWI School 2018 by Pasha of Socialist Action (CWI in Hong Kong) The past one year can be described as a year of big changes in China – showing a deepening crisis of the one-party dictatorship and Chin...