Post-disaster ‘election’ adds insult to injury
Wang Yong
Hong Kongers went to the polls on 7 December, still processing the continuous drip feed of shocking revelations about the deadly fire that killed at least 159 people on 26 November. It was a...
Li Yong, chinaworker.info
With 151 dead and 150 still missing the Tai Po fire is one of the most devastating disasters in Hong Kong’s history. As more evidence emerges, it is now clear this was a man-made and completely avoidable disaster. There is ...
Capitalist greed, cost-cutting and disregard for human life have once again caused a catastrophe
Hua Ao Man, ISA in Hong Kong
The raging fire at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court, which lit up half the night sky, was the deadliest fire in Hong Kong in the po...
Ultra-capitalist deal over Hong Kong's status exposes the hypocrisy of both sides
This year marks 40 years since the signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration by which the Chinese and British governments agreed to the handover of Hong Kong to Ch...
“Article 23”: Another national security law passed
Hong Kong’s new Article 23 national security law came into effect on 23 March. The Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, its official title, is far broader than the 2020 National Security Law, i...
Results expose unpopularity of authoritarian rulers
chinaworker.info
Hong Kong held its “election” for new district councils on 10 December, with a final voter turnout of just 27.5 percent. This is the lowest voting rate since the first district cou...
New English edition of Seven Weeks That Shook the World with extra material published by ISA’s China, Hong Kong, Taiwan section
The following is the introduction to the new English edition of the book (176 pages, July 2023, €8.50) available from chi...
Paul Gerrard, Socialist Alternative (ISA in England, Wales and Scotland)
On Sunday 16 October a peaceful protest outside the Chinese Consulate in Manchester was attacked by consulate staff, some wearing motorcycle helmets and body armour. One of the...
John Lee “elected” Chief Executive to continue in Carrie Lam’s bloody footsteps
The so-called election of Hong Kong’s new Chief Executive ended without any surprises on 8 May. As expected, John Lee Ka-chiu, Beijing’s lone candidate, was elected by t...
Kelly Bellin, Socialist Alternative (ISA in the United States)
(This article was first published on 8 January 2026)
Just days into what’s being calle...
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