The Foreign Correspondents' Club, Hong Kong
@fcchk.bsky.social
The official Bluesky account of The Foreign Correspondents' Club, Hong Kong - probably the most famous press club in the world.
We're an organisation & meeting place for the city's media, business and diplomatic community.
We're an organisation & meeting place for the city's media, business and diplomatic community.
“The Stringer: The Man Who Took The Photo” has been recently released on #Netflix.
This #documentary covers the controversy behind the photo of "Napalm Girl" from the #VietnamWar, which hangs on display in the FCC's Bunker alongside other iconic wartime photos.
This #documentary covers the controversy behind the photo of "Napalm Girl" from the #VietnamWar, which hangs on display in the FCC's Bunker alongside other iconic wartime photos.
In the next episode of The Correspondent, @laurawestbrook.bsky.social talks to longtime member John Batten about the controversy behind the photo of "Napalm Girl" from the Vietnam War, which hangs on display in the FCC's Bunker alongside many other iconic wartime photos.
December 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
“The Stringer: The Man Who Took The Photo” has been recently released on #Netflix.
This #documentary covers the controversy behind the photo of "Napalm Girl" from the #VietnamWar, which hangs on display in the FCC's Bunker alongside other iconic wartime photos.
This #documentary covers the controversy behind the photo of "Napalm Girl" from the #VietnamWar, which hangs on display in the FCC's Bunker alongside other iconic wartime photos.
The latest episode of the FCC’s podcast The Correspondent – Reporting on the Tai Po Fires
December 8, 2025 at 4:02 AM
The latest episode of the FCC’s podcast The Correspondent – Reporting on the Tai Po Fires
We extend our sincere condolences to the families of those who have been lost in the tragic fire in Tai Po, our hopes and prayers for those who are fighting for their lives, and our compassion for the many who have been displaced.
November 28, 2025 at 5:21 AM
We extend our sincere condolences to the families of those who have been lost in the tragic fire in Tai Po, our hopes and prayers for those who are fighting for their lives, and our compassion for the many who have been displaced.
The FCC hosts a year-round series of speaker events featuring a wide range of experts & topics.
November 26, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The FCC hosts a year-round series of speaker events featuring a wide range of experts & topics.
The FCC hosts a Diplomatic Cocktail twice a year, allowing Correspondent & Journalist members to interact with representatives of Hong Kong’s consular community.
November 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The FCC hosts a Diplomatic Cocktail twice a year, allowing Correspondent & Journalist members to interact with representatives of Hong Kong’s consular community.
This week, the FCC held a welcoming reception for the 2025-2026 Clare Hollingworth Fellows - Trista Xinyi Luo & Samra Zulfaqar.
November 14, 2025 at 10:08 AM
This week, the FCC held a welcoming reception for the 2025-2026 Clare Hollingworth Fellows - Trista Xinyi Luo & Samra Zulfaqar.
In 2023, Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal issued a verdict that gave the government a two-year deadline to create the legal framework necessary to recognise same-sex marriage.
November 5, 2025 at 11:03 AM
In 2023, Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal issued a verdict that gave the government a two-year deadline to create the legal framework necessary to recognise same-sex marriage.
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong is pleased to announce that it has chosen Trista Xinyi Luo & Samra Zulfaqar as recipients of the seventh annual Clare Hollingworth Fellowship.
October 31, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong is pleased to announce that it has chosen Trista Xinyi Luo & Samra Zulfaqar as recipients of the seventh annual Clare Hollingworth Fellowship.
The FCC welcomes back Tyler Brûlé, the Editorial Director of Monocle magazine, for a Club Lunch on November 6 (next Thursday).
October 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The FCC welcomes back Tyler Brûlé, the Editorial Director of Monocle magazine, for a Club Lunch on November 6 (next Thursday).
As Formula One inches closer toward the end of its longest-ever season, former racecar driver & motorsport expert @matthewmarshf1.bsky.social returned to the FCC this week to share his latest insights with a crowd of the Club’s most dedicated F1 fans.
October 24, 2025 at 10:15 AM
As Formula One inches closer toward the end of its longest-ever season, former racecar driver & motorsport expert @matthewmarshf1.bsky.social returned to the FCC this week to share his latest insights with a crowd of the Club’s most dedicated F1 fans.
The October issue of The Correspondent is here!
This issue's cover story looks back at the FCC's first home in #HongKong - the Stone House located on Kotewall Road in Mid-Levels.
This issue's cover story looks back at the FCC's first home in #HongKong - the Stone House located on Kotewall Road in Mid-Levels.
October 20, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The October issue of The Correspondent is here!
This issue's cover story looks back at the FCC's first home in #HongKong - the Stone House located on Kotewall Road in Mid-Levels.
This issue's cover story looks back at the FCC's first home in #HongKong - the Stone House located on Kotewall Road in Mid-Levels.
The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, just over 50 years ago. Spanning nearly two decades & resulting in a loss of over a million lives, it was one of the longest & deadliest conflicts in history.
October 14, 2025 at 5:30 AM
The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, just over 50 years ago. Spanning nearly two decades & resulting in a loss of over a million lives, it was one of the longest & deadliest conflicts in history.
REMINDER - Our Clare Hollingworth Fellowship is now accepting applications for 2025-2026.
Early-career journalists & journalism students in #HongKong are eligible to apply.
Early-career journalists & journalism students in #HongKong are eligible to apply.
October 6, 2025 at 6:11 AM
REMINDER - Our Clare Hollingworth Fellowship is now accepting applications for 2025-2026.
Early-career journalists & journalism students in #HongKong are eligible to apply.
Early-career journalists & journalism students in #HongKong are eligible to apply.
#Newsrooms across the globe are facing increasing ethical challenges in their daily work.
September 26, 2025 at 9:56 AM
#Newsrooms across the globe are facing increasing ethical challenges in their daily work.
According to the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study of 2021, only 16% of parents in #HongKong read with their children — far below the international average of 42%.
September 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
According to the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study of 2021, only 16% of parents in #HongKong read with their children — far below the international average of 42%.
The FCC’s Press Freedom Committee held a commemorative name-reading event on Monday to honour all the journalists and media workers who have been killed in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
September 12, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The FCC’s Press Freedom Committee held a commemorative name-reading event on Monday to honour all the journalists and media workers who have been killed in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
"We once again urge Israeli authorities to allow independent journalists safe, unimpeded access into and out of Gaza, and to uphold their obligations to ensure press freedom and protection."
Letter from @apnews.com & @reuters.com on the Nasser Hospital strikes: www.ap.org/the-definiti...
Letter from @apnews.com & @reuters.com on the Nasser Hospital strikes: www.ap.org/the-definiti...
Letter from AP, Reuters on Nasser Hospital strikes | The Associated Press
The Associated Press and Reuters today sent this letter to Israeli officials regarding the strikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis: Dear Prime Minister
www.ap.org
August 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
"We once again urge Israeli authorities to allow independent journalists safe, unimpeded access into and out of Gaza, and to uphold their obligations to ensure press freedom and protection."
Letter from @apnews.com & @reuters.com on the Nasser Hospital strikes: www.ap.org/the-definiti...
Letter from @apnews.com & @reuters.com on the Nasser Hospital strikes: www.ap.org/the-definiti...
At least 5 Gazan journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Nasser hospital cpj.org?p=508077
At least 5 Gazan journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Nasser hospital - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, August 25, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Israeli strikes that killed five journalists in Nasser hospital in southern Gaza and calls for the international community t...
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August 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
At least 5 Gazan journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Nasser hospital cpj.org?p=508077
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong is deeply concerned by the confirmation that @bloomberg.com journalist Rebecca Choong Wilkins has had her visa renewal application denied.
Full statement: www.fcchk.org/visa-denial-...
Full statement: www.fcchk.org/visa-denial-...
Visa denial for Rebecca Choong Wilkins underscores press freedom concerns
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong is deeply concerned by the confirmation that Bloomberg journalist Rebecca Choong Wilkins has had her visa renewal application denied.
Choong Wilki...
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August 23, 2025 at 3:53 AM
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong is deeply concerned by the confirmation that @bloomberg.com journalist Rebecca Choong Wilkins has had her visa renewal application denied.
Full statement: www.fcchk.org/visa-denial-...
Full statement: www.fcchk.org/visa-denial-...
Southeast Asia has become a hotspot for the notorious "scam farms" - large industrial complexes that hold people against their will & force them to scam others online using a variety of tactics.
These scam farms aren’t new, but they are growing & citizens from all walks of life are their targets.
These scam farms aren’t new, but they are growing & citizens from all walks of life are their targets.
August 19, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Southeast Asia has become a hotspot for the notorious "scam farms" - large industrial complexes that hold people against their will & force them to scam others online using a variety of tactics.
These scam farms aren’t new, but they are growing & citizens from all walks of life are their targets.
These scam farms aren’t new, but they are growing & citizens from all walks of life are their targets.
Staff Spotlight: Meet Demi Chef Tony Yu
Tony has worked at the FCC for over 31 years. He starts work at 6:30am to prepare for breakfast, followed by afternoon lunch service. He loves to cook steak, lamb chops, shepherd’s pie, plus Christmas turkeys & large buffets.
Tony has worked at the FCC for over 31 years. He starts work at 6:30am to prepare for breakfast, followed by afternoon lunch service. He loves to cook steak, lamb chops, shepherd’s pie, plus Christmas turkeys & large buffets.
August 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Staff Spotlight: Meet Demi Chef Tony Yu
Tony has worked at the FCC for over 31 years. He starts work at 6:30am to prepare for breakfast, followed by afternoon lunch service. He loves to cook steak, lamb chops, shepherd’s pie, plus Christmas turkeys & large buffets.
Tony has worked at the FCC for over 31 years. He starts work at 6:30am to prepare for breakfast, followed by afternoon lunch service. He loves to cook steak, lamb chops, shepherd’s pie, plus Christmas turkeys & large buffets.
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Al Jazeera Media Network condemns the targeted assassination of its correspondents Anas Al Sharif and Mohammeel Qraiqea, along with photographers Ibrahim Al Thaher, and Mohamed Nofal, by Israeli forces.
#JournalismIsNotACrime
#JournalismIsNotACrime
August 11, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Al Jazeera Media Network condemns the targeted assassination of its correspondents Anas Al Sharif and Mohammeel Qraiqea, along with photographers Ibrahim Al Thaher, and Mohamed Nofal, by Israeli forces.
#JournalismIsNotACrime
#JournalismIsNotACrime
In 1960, the acclaimed journalist Gay Talese wrote a piece for Esquire magazine titled “New York Is A City of Things Unnoticed”, detailing his many observations of people & places based on his exploration of the city that never sleeps.
August 11, 2025 at 5:19 AM
In 1960, the acclaimed journalist Gay Talese wrote a piece for Esquire magazine titled “New York Is A City of Things Unnoticed”, detailing his many observations of people & places based on his exploration of the city that never sleeps.
The origins of the FCC can be traced back to 1940s Chongqing (then Chungking) to the Press Hostel, a hotspot for foreign correspondents covering WWII.
August 7, 2025 at 5:44 AM
The origins of the FCC can be traced back to 1940s Chongqing (then Chungking) to the Press Hostel, a hotspot for foreign correspondents covering WWII.
In the next episode of The Correspondent, @laurawestbrook.bsky.social talks to longtime member John Batten about the controversy behind the photo of "Napalm Girl" from the Vietnam War, which hangs on display in the FCC's Bunker alongside many other iconic wartime photos.
August 5, 2025 at 9:36 AM
In the next episode of The Correspondent, @laurawestbrook.bsky.social talks to longtime member John Batten about the controversy behind the photo of "Napalm Girl" from the Vietnam War, which hangs on display in the FCC's Bunker alongside many other iconic wartime photos.