Holmes Chan
Biography
Publications
Holmes Chan is a freelance journalist from Hong Kong. He was previously a senior reporter at Hong Kong Free Press, where he covered politics, law, and social movements, including the 2019 pro-democracy protests.
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With Xinjiang cotton, Beijing is taking on the world
The latest “us-versus-them” drama shows China sees little chance of mending ties with the West, for now at least.
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End of the road for Hong Kong’s opposition camp?
A gesture of solidarity, yes. But the mass resignation by 15 pro-democracy lawmakers was also an admission of defeat.
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Hong Kong: System override
Beijing’s proposed new national security law raises the stakes of pro-democracy protests.