Vicky Wong 黃瑋殷
@vickywong710.bsky.social
Digital journalist with BBC News, previously with Reuters Fact Check and RTHK English; Views my own, reposts and likes are things that made me go hmm or bookmarked for later; obsessed with yarn when not on duty.
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Hong Kong: A decade of protest is now a defiant memory
The BBC speaks to Hongkongers whose hopes for a freer city have withered.
www.bbc.co.uk
Right! Time to finally give this thing a go and my first post is a shameless plug for an article I worked on with colleagues in HK, TW and SG reflecting on 10 years since the Umbrella Movement and five years since the extradition bill protests
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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"t the back of the minds of many people who asked this question is the result of the passing of the Hong Kong national security law of 2020. And the way how government in Hong Kong seems to be approaching the issue appears to have changed."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Hong Kongers demand accountability after deadly building fire
Hong Kong's chief executive has created an independent committee to investigate the causes of a deadly apartment blaze, as political pressure and popular frustration mount.
www.npr.org
December 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"t the back of the minds of many people who asked this question is the result of the passing of the Hong Kong national security law of 2020. And the way how government in Hong Kong seems to be approaching the issue appears to have changed."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
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Hong Kong has adopted Beijing’s crisis-management playbook that it has used since the 1989 Tiananmen massacre, says @liyuan6.bsky.social
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
After Deadly Fire, Hong Kong Ominously Warns Grieving Citizens to Stay in Line
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Hong Kong has adopted Beijing’s crisis-management playbook that it has used since the 1989 Tiananmen massacre, says @liyuan6.bsky.social
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
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Anndddddd I was sent this piece which places blame solely on cites bamboo scaffolding as the reason for the rapid spread of the fire
November 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Anndddddd I was sent this piece which places blame solely on cites bamboo scaffolding as the reason for the rapid spread of the fire
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Pro-democracy parties existed to be thorns in the government’s side — true enough. But the official story, that they “politicised” everything while the establishment camp championed livelihood issues, does not match the reality.
See below for an example of how they also pushed back on local issues.
See below for an example of how they also pushed back on local issues.
November 27, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Pro-democracy parties existed to be thorns in the government’s side — true enough. But the official story, that they “politicised” everything while the establishment camp championed livelihood issues, does not match the reality.
See below for an example of how they also pushed back on local issues.
See below for an example of how they also pushed back on local issues.
Any overseas HKers out there who want to help and feeling helpless watching the tragedy from afar can make a donation to the HK Red Cross
www.redcross.org.hk/en/index.htm...
www.redcross.org.hk/en/index.htm...
Index | Hong Kong Red Cross
The Hong Kong Red Cross leads and mobilizes different parties in the community to live out humanity by actions and voices.
www.redcross.org.hk
November 27, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Any overseas HKers out there who want to help and feeling helpless watching the tragedy from afar can make a donation to the HK Red Cross
www.redcross.org.hk/en/index.htm...
www.redcross.org.hk/en/index.htm...
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This 2024 post from the DAB’s Peggy Wong is quickly becoming infamous.
In it, the pro-Beijing district councillor dismisses fire safety concerns about the Wang Fuk work as malicious rumours misleading the public, and accuses the Democratic Party of “provocatively live-streaming “ from the scene.
In it, the pro-Beijing district councillor dismisses fire safety concerns about the Wang Fuk work as malicious rumours misleading the public, and accuses the Democratic Party of “provocatively live-streaming “ from the scene.
November 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
This 2024 post from the DAB’s Peggy Wong is quickly becoming infamous.
In it, the pro-Beijing district councillor dismisses fire safety concerns about the Wang Fuk work as malicious rumours misleading the public, and accuses the Democratic Party of “provocatively live-streaming “ from the scene.
In it, the pro-Beijing district councillor dismisses fire safety concerns about the Wang Fuk work as malicious rumours misleading the public, and accuses the Democratic Party of “provocatively live-streaming “ from the scene.
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So you'd like to run in Hong Kong's 2025 Legislative Council elections? Here's a primer:
• 90 seats are available:
- 20 belong to geographical constituencies/GC
- 30 are functional constituencies/FC (representing different business sectors)
- 40 are Election Committee constituencies/ECC
• 90 seats are available:
- 20 belong to geographical constituencies/GC
- 30 are functional constituencies/FC (representing different business sectors)
- 40 are Election Committee constituencies/ECC
October 24, 2025 at 3:17 AM
So you'd like to run in Hong Kong's 2025 Legislative Council elections? Here's a primer:
• 90 seats are available:
- 20 belong to geographical constituencies/GC
- 30 are functional constituencies/FC (representing different business sectors)
- 40 are Election Committee constituencies/ECC
• 90 seats are available:
- 20 belong to geographical constituencies/GC
- 30 are functional constituencies/FC (representing different business sectors)
- 40 are Election Committee constituencies/ECC
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CE John Lee is asking companies and the public sector to encourage its employees to vote in the upcoming LegCo election.
• The last LegCo election in 2021 had the lowest turnover ever, at 30.20%, despite GovHK offering free MTR and bus rides for the day
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
• The last LegCo election in 2021 had the lowest turnover ever, at 30.20%, despite GovHK offering free MTR and bus rides for the day
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Encourage employees to vote in Hong Kong’s coming Legco election: John Lee
At ceremony to launch December 7 polls, city leader says it is part of employers’ social responsibility to support and encourage residents to vote.
www.scmp.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:10 AM
CE John Lee is asking companies and the public sector to encourage its employees to vote in the upcoming LegCo election.
• The last LegCo election in 2021 had the lowest turnover ever, at 30.20%, despite GovHK offering free MTR and bus rides for the day
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
• The last LegCo election in 2021 had the lowest turnover ever, at 30.20%, despite GovHK offering free MTR and bus rides for the day
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time.
31% of responses showed serious sourcing problems.
20% contained major accuracy issues, including hallucinated details and outdated information.
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
31% of responses showed serious sourcing problems.
20% contained major accuracy issues, including hallucinated details and outdated information.
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC
www.bbc.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time.
31% of responses showed serious sourcing problems.
20% contained major accuracy issues, including hallucinated details and outdated information.
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
31% of responses showed serious sourcing problems.
20% contained major accuracy issues, including hallucinated details and outdated information.
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
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Hong Kong migrants must not become collateral damage in the UK government’s attempts to appear tough on immigration and beat back the threat of the populist right
Britain Must Keep Its Promise to Hong Kongers
The UK has a moral obligation and an economic interest in safeguarding the path to citizenship for migrants from the territory it formerly ruled.
www.bloomberg.com
September 18, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Hong Kong migrants must not become collateral damage in the UK government’s attempts to appear tough on immigration and beat back the threat of the populist right
Insane HK gingerbread house/time capsule on the Bake Off
September 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Insane HK gingerbread house/time capsule on the Bake Off
HK represent on the Great British Bake Off! 🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰
September 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
HK represent on the Great British Bake Off! 🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰
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What makes “The Great British Bake Off” so beloved is that it’s one of the most successful unscripted shows of the century and still feels like an underdog. Ruby Tandoh, a former contestant, shares stories from inside the tent.
Inside the World of “The Great British Bake Off”
The show captures disastrous custard-making, quintessentially British faux-modesty, and the blistering hubris of bakers—including me.
www.newyorker.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
What makes “The Great British Bake Off” so beloved is that it’s one of the most successful unscripted shows of the century and still feels like an underdog. Ruby Tandoh, a former contestant, shares stories from inside the tent.
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It's coming up to 2 years since Hong Kong-based journalist Minnie Chan was last seen by her colleagues or her family. Last seen attending an event in Beijing. We will never give up hope for her safe return. #journalismisnotacrime www.scmp.com/author/minni...
September 2, 2025 at 11:53 PM
It's coming up to 2 years since Hong Kong-based journalist Minnie Chan was last seen by her colleagues or her family. Last seen attending an event in Beijing. We will never give up hope for her safe return. #journalismisnotacrime www.scmp.com/author/minni...
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In case you missed this yesterday from me on saving the last big animal surviving by itself wild in the Yangtze River. #China CLICK ON LINK to read
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Saving China's finless porpoise from the brink of extinction
Scientists are racing to protect what some view as "the most important animal" in the Yangtze.
www.bbc.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
In case you missed this yesterday from me on saving the last big animal surviving by itself wild in the Yangtze River. #China CLICK ON LINK to read
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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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...
www.fcchk.org
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-...
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Cannot overstate how honored I was to have 閭丘露薇 @roseluqiu.bsky.social and 方可成 @fangkc.bsky.social on Ep.2 of 开门见山|Gateway to Global China, a podcast
@madeinchinajournal.com, to discuss the state of journalism in China. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did!
madeinchinajournal.com/2025/07/25/e...
@madeinchinajournal.com, to discuss the state of journalism in China. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did!
madeinchinajournal.com/2025/07/25/e...
July 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Cannot overstate how honored I was to have 閭丘露薇 @roseluqiu.bsky.social and 方可成 @fangkc.bsky.social on Ep.2 of 开门见山|Gateway to Global China, a podcast
@madeinchinajournal.com, to discuss the state of journalism in China. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did!
madeinchinajournal.com/2025/07/25/e...
@madeinchinajournal.com, to discuss the state of journalism in China. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did!
madeinchinajournal.com/2025/07/25/e...
An attempt at Cantonese on Call the Midwife, no idea what half this sentence was.
I only got 「咁大個女啊」 (such a big girl now) and have no idea what the rest of this sentence was
I only got 「咁大個女啊」 (such a big girl now) and have no idea what the rest of this sentence was
July 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
An attempt at Cantonese on Call the Midwife, no idea what half this sentence was.
I only got 「咁大個女啊」 (such a big girl now) and have no idea what the rest of this sentence was
I only got 「咁大個女啊」 (such a big girl now) and have no idea what the rest of this sentence was
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“Since AFP was founded in 1944, we have lost journalists in conflicts, some have been injured, others taken prisoner.
But none of us remember witnessing colleagues die of hunger"
But none of us remember witnessing colleagues die of hunger"
A horrifying statement published today by the Editorial Committee of the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency.
"Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die"
Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:
"Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die"
Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:
July 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
“Since AFP was founded in 1944, we have lost journalists in conflicts, some have been injured, others taken prisoner.
But none of us remember witnessing colleagues die of hunger"
But none of us remember witnessing colleagues die of hunger"
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🌀➕10 It's been a while since Hong Kong's TVB live reporters have earned their raincoat and helmet
July 20, 2025 at 2:47 AM
🌀➕10 It's been a while since Hong Kong's TVB live reporters have earned their raincoat and helmet
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Facial recognition and crowdsourced social media investigations are constantly being used not just on cringe CEOs, but on random people who are simply existing in public.
🔗 www.404media.co/the-astronom...
🔗 www.404media.co/the-astronom...
July 18, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Facial recognition and crowdsourced social media investigations are constantly being used not just on cringe CEOs, but on random people who are simply existing in public.
🔗 www.404media.co/the-astronom...
🔗 www.404media.co/the-astronom...
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Have you (re)watched an Asian film recently ? We'd love to know what you think about it. @asiancha.bsky.social's 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 is a feature devoted to compact reviews of books and films (300-800 words; negotiable) that may also offer personal reflections.
chajournal.blog/category/fir...
chajournal.blog/category/fir...
July 12, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Have you (re)watched an Asian film recently ? We'd love to know what you think about it. @asiancha.bsky.social's 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 is a feature devoted to compact reviews of books and films (300-800 words; negotiable) that may also offer personal reflections.
chajournal.blog/category/fir...
chajournal.blog/category/fir...
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I appreciate the optimism of this parking validation machine
July 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I appreciate the optimism of this parking validation machine