Thomas Chan

Greater China and Asian Affairs | #HKU #MIPA '22 | Works @aspi_org @Guardian @coconuts @hkfp @viceworldnews @diplomat_apac | Usual disclaimers

[Thomas Chan @t_chancovers]

Veterans of the Royal #HK Regiment (Volunteers) strive to keep memories and traditions alive.

A fading portrait of #QEII still hangs on the clubhouse wall. Veterans agree that passing on historical facts & traditions “as they are” is vital https://t.co/GIuR54ziC3 @hkfp

[Tom Grundy @tomgrundy]

Via @nytimes.

[Jonathan Rosenthal @rosenthal_jon]

I have been struggling to articulate the complex emotions I've been feeling since Saturday morning as a Jew, a liberal/progressive, a believer that Palestinians and Jews have a right to a homeland, to safety and dignity. A thread 1/

[Thomas Chan @t_chancovers]

@kevinkfyam 😂😂😂

[CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @CEIAS_eu]

NEW ARTICLE

🇸🇬 🗳️Shanmugaratnam's decisive victory in the Singaporean presidential #election, with 70.4% of the votes tells a lot about #Singapore's unique political landscape. 🗳️🇸🇬

Did you follow the elections? Let us know!📩

By @t_chancovers here.⬇️ https://t.co/QkXmC3SeaR

[Kanis Leung @kanis_leung]

Living in Hong Kong today means juggling contradictory feelings. Our latest on the city’s post-Covid era. When ppl focus on business indicators, they see a recovery gathering pace. But when it comes to anything political, the freedoms seem permanently gone https://t.co/NkDNjbWFGB

[Thomas Chan @t_chancovers]

It’s an honour to be part of the @CEIAS_eu team in delivering this report in Brussels together with partners from IRI and CIPE. What a great experience!

[CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @CEIAS_eu]

The report will be made public next week. Great job by the whole CEIAS, IRI & CIPE dreamteam behind this. @MatejSimalcik @MartinSebena @t_chancovers @jeffdlightfoot @worlledge @JW_Herndon & Marharyta Blyzniuk.

[Selina Cheng @selina_cheng]

Striking data viz from the Atlantic Council's HK report on 3-year changes in numbers of company region HQs, by country of origin:

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@galileocheng 好核突 🤡

[Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hkfp]

1/ 🧵At least 200 people lined up outside West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts early Monday morning as #HongKong's largest national security case against 47 pro-democracy figures was set to begin: https://t.co/jH93vdMW6A

[Thomas Chan @t_chancovers]

@dahigginbothk Story of my life as well…

[Thomas Chan @t_chancovers]

@bfcarlson Nothing is True and Everything is Possible

[Thomas Chan @t_chancovers]

Covering the Hong Kong beat as a freelancer has been a wonderful experience: it’s a great way to feel the city’s vibes and connect with different Hong Kongers.

Thank you @hkfp for the recognition, and looking forward to another great year ahead.

[Thomas Chan @t_chancovers]

It’s a great honour to have 2 articles featured on @hkfp's Best of 2022 Features list: one co-written with the wonderful @SebastianSkov about grassroots preservation of HK’s WWII history, and one about veterans from the Royal HK Regiment (Volunteers).

https://t.co/d2By2oYARm

[Thomas Chan @t_chancovers]

Also huge appreciation to @laiyanhoeric and @frances_hui plus a few more others for sharing their views for this story.

[Thomas Chan @t_chancovers]

As it’s almost Christmas, it’s a good time to revisit a profile I wrote about Cardinal Zen for @hkfp - written in June and published in November.

https://t.co/79YQIzl1vc

[Thomas Chan @t_chancovers]

Despite the pressure, Zen still offers a message of peace and hope. At a mass in May, he told believers that trials and tribulations on account of faith are common.

“Adversity makes us more refined, like pure gold emerging from the flames.”