It's stirring unease, sure. But here's the twist—these newcomers want zero part in turning HK into a mainland clone. Change? Inevitable. Alarm? Overblown. What's your take?

At a moment when the city finds itself in the international media's doghouse, this could have done wonders to elevate its global profile and stature.
Reposting my September column on how to boost Hong Kong's international standing including the suggestion Beijing should help HK to host summit.

Exactly one week later, Beijing and Washington agreed to drastically roll back tariffs on each other’s goods for 90 days to deescalate trade tensions and buoy global markets.

In the last hour, Liz Liu, spokesperson at the US Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau, along with her colleague Aaron Huang, talked about American government media engagement. My students had a robust discussion with them – a testament to academic freedom in Hong Kong.