Category: Hongkongers

Artist Rescues Northern Wei Dynasty Fonts From Hong Kong Signboards

Old Hong Kong gave people the impression of prosperous commercial streets with advertising signboards hanging high, distinctive both day and night. In the daytime, you could enjoy the staggered signboards with different sizes of calligraphy. At night, all the signboards were colorful and dazzling with neon lights. There was a majestic and powerful calligraphic style…


More Than 400 Attended First Job Fair by the Hongkonger Community Center in Toronto

On Feb. 25,  a job fair for Hongkongers in Canada attracted nearly 20 companies and organizations, and more than 400 job-seeking Hongkongers attended. The Hongkonger Community Center Toronto organized a fair to provide job information specifically for Open Work Permit (OWP) holders. The Hongkonger Community Center Toronto serves as a bridge connecting two generations of…


US Extends Deportation Protection Program For Hongkongers Seeking Refuge

U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Jan. 26, the extension and expansion of the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Hong Kong residents. Hong Kong residents will not be forced to leave the country in January, and they must be in the United States on or before the date of the announcement (Jan. 26). The extended…


Banned Hong Kong Films Renew Life Overseas

Old Hong Kong films dating back decades or even half a century are currently playing in the “Made in Hong Kong Film Festival” held in Washington. In the meantime, contemporary movies were banned from the territory in the post-National Security Law era. Overseas Hongkongers slammed the Washington event and helped the banned films be presented…


Dispersed Hongkongers Sign a July 1 Petition

A number of overseas Hong Kong groups, ex-councillors, and individuals who initiated the “Hongkongers refuse to recognise John Lee Ka-Chiu as the Chief Executive” petition, issued a statement on July 1, 2022, the 25th anniversary of the CCP’s takeover of Hong Kong and when Lee became the Chief Executive. The statement, titled, ”Dispersed Hongkongers overseas,…


Hongkongers in UK Discuss The “Yellow” Economy and Revitalization of Hong Kong Civil Society Overseas

Established in May, The Overseas Hong Kong Media Professionals Association (AOHKMP), held a two-day seminar on June 11 and June 12 in London, England on “Rebuilding Hong Kong Civil Society Overseas.” Shi Shan, an Epoch Times, Hong Kong political commentator, arrived in London early. Shi, was invited by Jospeh Lian Yizheng, the former editor-in-chief of…


Hongkongers in UK Discuss ‘Yellow’ Economy and Revitalization of Hong Kong Civil Society Overseas

Established in May, The Overseas Hong Kong Media Professionals Association (AOHKMP), held a two-day seminar on June 11 and June 12 in London, England on “Rebuilding Hong Kong Civil Society Overseas.” Shi Shan, an Epoch Times, Hong Kong political commentator, arrived in London early. Shi was invited by Jospeh Lian Yizheng, the former editor-in-chief of…


Most New Hong Kong Immigrants to UK Doing Well Mentally, but 1 in 4 Have PTSD Symptoms: Survey

Most Hongkongers who immigrated to the U.K. after Beijing imposed a sweeping security law on the city in June 2020 say their mental health has subsequently improved, while smaller numbers say they have experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress, a survey has found. The survey report (pdf) by Cambridge University researcher Mark Liang in collaboration with…


Rights Groups Express ‘Grave Concerns’ as Hong Kong Activists Threatened in UK

Hong Kong Rights group have issued a joint statement on Friday expressing “grave concerns” over the safety of expats in the UK. It comes as a number of Hongkongers were allegedly attacked and as social media messages were posted recruiting Chinese “patriots” to attack Hongkongers and offering rewards for doxing activists. The statement, signed by dozens…


US Offers Temporary ‘Safe Haven’ to Hongkongers Amid Beijing Suppression

President Joe Biden on Aug. 5 said he is offering a “safe haven” to Hongkongers in the United States that would allow thousands to extend their stay amid Beijing’s “significant erosion” of their freedoms back home. In a signed memo, Biden asked the Department of Homeland Security to defer the removal of Hong Kong residents…