Beaten, stalked, and terrorised—this is the reality for many exiled Hongkongers living under the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) shadow in the UK. Despite fleeing the cruel Beijing regime, men and women who successfully leave Hong Kong to find sanctuary in Britain face ongoing intimidation from CCP agents. Physical attacks, brutal beatings, and even threats of…

The British Home Office recently announced that since the launch of the British National (Overseas) (BNO) visa scheme in 2020, more than 140,000 Hongkongers have been able to live and work in the UK. Robert Jenrick, British Home Office Minister, praised the Hongkongers who migrated to Britain for contributing to the local community and economy,…

Hong Kong star pastry chef Jeffery Koo chose to move to Manchester, England a year and a half ago and opened his own brand cake shop “A Little Sweet,” which has become a favourite among many locals. He was also invited by the local city council earlier to make a platinum jubilee cake for the…

Hong Kong cafes’ cultural history started earlier than in communist China, and the culture that developed did not originate from the mainland; the founder of the Museum of Hong Kong in the UK said at a two-day event (July 9-10) in London about Hong Kong’s traditional cafes. The event about Hong Kong’s bing-sutts (icehouse cafes)…

July 1 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from Britain to China. Before the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL) came into effect in 2020, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp had been holding an annual July 1 protest, to symbolize Hong Kong’s continued rights to freedom of expression and demonstration. However, that changed in…

July 1 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from Britain to China. Before the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL) came into effect in 2020, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp had been holding an annual July 1 protest, to symbolize Hong Kong’s continued rights to freedom of expression and demonstration. However, that changed in…

After implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law in 2020, some Hong Kong people who were not eligible for the BNO passports went to the UK to seek asylum. KC (pseudonym), who had worked in the social welfare sector, and was physically fit, was one of them. But he became emotionally unstable during the…

After bidding a rushed farewell to his family, Xavier Cheung came to London by himself a year ago, bringing with him a music dream. With no financial back-up nor outstanding academic qualification, Xavier, now 28, worked in a restaurant and real estate agency to earn money for rental. After sending tons of his CVs out,…

Commentary “Repower Hkers: Reviving Civic Rights for Hongkongers,” a seven-session forum held in a school in Hayes, London on June 11 and 12, 2022, hosted by the newly founded Association of Overseas Hong Kong Media Professionals, discussed the disintegration of civil society in Hong Kong and the ways Hongkongers might face such changes. It was…

A number of overseas Hong Kong people’s groups and former Hong Kong lawmakers launched a joint signature campaign online, claiming that the chief executive designate, John Lee Ka Chiu, does not have the people’s mandate and is only a puppet appointed by Beijing and that he is not recognised as the Hong Kong Chief Executive…