Evan Fowler

An essayist who dabbles in paint and pencil, and an artist who flexs his thoughts in words. And for whom Hong Kong is home, his roots and his community.

[Evan Fowler @EvanEvfowler]

Independent Enquiry Study -- Clearly not words to be associated with learning. Illiberal Studies, anyone?

[Hong Kong Global Connect @HKGlobalConnect]

Edu Sec Kevin Yeung announces reforms to Liberal Studies:

- exams will only be graded pass/ fail
- subject renamed
- teaching hours and topics reduced by half
- Independent Enquiry Study cancelled
- textbooks must be pre-approved
- introduction of on-site study trips to mainland

[Evan Fowler @EvanEvfowler]

I understand David Ike has a new book on HK. Heavily promoted by The Standard. Though I may have got his name wrong...

[Evan Fowler @EvanEvfowler]

@sebastianveghk @ECFRParis Interesting to see a slight upturn these few months in how people view the future of HK. I wonder if this is both a reflection of how suppressed people had become post-2014, and especially under CL; and the way people have found hope in seeing people standing up in such numbers.

[Evan Fowler @EvanEvfowler]

After a long absence, hello again twitter. This piece in Ming Pao is very welcome. The dishonesty of our national govt fuels protest, and makes divisions so deep.

[Evan Fowler @EvanEvfowler]

What began as an exercise to debunking certain historic "truths" evolved into this wonderful, and politically less sensitive, piece. Hope this begins a long overdue discussion on Chinese history and it's politicisation post-89.

https://t.co/Ol0N0hsdA0

[Evan Fowler @EvanEvfowler]

https://t.co/SLvm7PvUGX

[Evan Fowler @EvanEvfowler]

@JasonSCFung My wife and I will be leaving to have a family in the UK. I don't want my children to share my pain. But I leave only as an exile: my heart and thoughts, and my efforts will continue to with HK. And I will return regularly.

[Brian Kern / Kong Tsung-gan / 江松澗 @KongTsungGan]

Just released: Excellent major piece of in-depth research by @hrw
#BigData fuels crackdown in Xinjiang, China
This puts the many pieces of the system that oppresses Uighurs together better than anything else yet.
Superb work, @SophieHRW @wang_maya https://t.co/fpHYRiBGcq

[Evan Fowler @EvanEvfowler]

@sebastianveghk @UselessTree The message is clear in village politics here. The Kuk read these signs.

[Evan Fowler @EvanEvfowler]

@sebastianveghk @UselessTree I agree Sebastian. But with Xi is this really either strange or unexpected? Rather than view him as a party man, perhaps see him as a Chinese man who genuinely believes in a China way. Norms are foreign. It is a challenge to the established systems.

[Evan Fowler @EvanEvfowler]

Emotive morning. Gave my oath declaring I'm leaving HK. 6 others in the room. One stumbled with emotion. All Cantonese. All lower middle class families in their 30s-40s. Room empty of articles but for a bottle of disinfectant.

[Evan Fowler @EvanEvfowler]

We all saw this coming. Xi to define an era of authoritarianism. And it may be a global. https://t.co/lBvbPszHY4

[Evan Fowler @EvanEvfowler]

https://t.co/F8KR300uUF

[Evan Fowler @EvanEvfowler]

Starting the new year with an issue that reflects HK's past, and why the failure to address it does not bode well for the future.

[Evan Fowler @EvanEvfowler]

https://t.co/Ib9ILWoumq

[Kris Cheng @krislc]

The HKJA said it understood that HK01 planned two days of coverage, but Thursday’s coverage was pulled.

Journalists' Association 'extremely concerned' over news site HK01's handling of Tiananmen reports https://t.co/Tu0obK0HtG via @hongkongfp

[Evan Fowler @EvanEvfowler]

Was recently greeted by an acquaintance. "You hate Hong Kong? When you going back to UK?" As he knows, I was born in HK. Yet I'm always going "back" to the UK. Sign of the times.

[Evan Fowler @EvanEvfowler]

My reflection on a time a diverse ethnic, cultural and political identity defined HK. https://t.co/muJTSRgOp5香江故事-就是香港人的故事-the-hong-kong-story-is-the-story-of-hong-kong-people/

[Evan Fowler @EvanEvfowler]

The export of the PRC information control threatens is Orwellian in nature. It must not happen. https://t.co/IrlGnQgBCq

[Evan Fowler @EvanEvfowler]

An edited version of my piece for Stand last weekend now published on HKFP.

Dare I say I would happily wear a green ribbon today. https://t.co/BeZN3dT4p6