Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s democracy struggle – how to break the impasse?

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: Housing crisis sets new records

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 ...

Hong Kong: School strike demands climate action now!

A thousand students from two dozen Hong Kong schools support global school strike Dikang, Socialist Action “We want action!” was the most popular demand when around a thousand school students supported by teachers and parents flooded out of Hong Kon...

Take #MeToo to the streets

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...

International Women’s Day in Hong Kong

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,...

Migrant rights denied in Hong Kong

Migrant and local women workers need to unite and fight the unjust system Adam N Lee Socialist Action Hong Kong’s 380,000 migrant domestic workers live a hard life of long working hours and drudgery, sending money home to the Philippines or Indonesia...

Sweden’s ambassador recalled over Gui Minhai scandal

Attempt to silence Gui Minhai’s daughter exposes collusion between Swedish and Chinese authorities Dikang, chinaworker.info Sweden’s ambassador to China, Anna Lindstedt, has been recalled in a political scandal involving Chinese dissident Gui Minhai....

Hong Kong: New Year protest against government corruption

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...

Hong Kong’s migrant domestic workers – up against an unjust racist system

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...

Hong Kong: Protest new attacks on refugees

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...

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March 5 School Strike Against Conscription in Germany: We Won’t Fight Your Wars!

March 4, 2026. Mika Wagner, SAV (ISA in Germany) On December 5, 55,000 students went on strike against the new military service law. The next strike ...

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