February 26, 2021
FCC President Keith Richburg and Bauhinia Party chairman Li Shan.
In his first public remarks since the formation of the Bauhinia Party in March 2020, party chairman Li Shan said he wants the new political party to bridge Hong Kong’s blue-yellow divide to solve the city’s pressing social problem...
January 28, 2021
The FCC Membership Committee meets regularly to vet applications and is always impressed by the diversity, experience and talents of FCC candidates. Join us in welcoming our latest batch of members!
Jonathan Robert Breen
I went unwittingly into financial journalism but was rewarded with ...
January 28, 2021
Jarrod Watt, SCMP’s specialist digital production editor, explains it all. By Marianna Cerini
There’s nothing ‘new’ about new media for Jarrod Watt. For the past two decades, the SCMP’s specialist digital production editor has been working across video, text, sound, and digital as a multi-platf...
January 27, 2021
In his new book, ‘The Epic Split – Why ‘Made in China’ is Going out of Style’, FCC Member Johan Nylander clearly and concisely unpacks one of the most pressing issues of the day. By Jonathan Sharp
Of the many characterisations used to describe the global rivalry centred on the US-China feud, on...
January 15, 2021
Given recent arrests and accreditation restrictions, would you pursue a journalism career in Hong Kong? Marianna Cerini catches up with three students at the University of Hong Kong to hear their thoughts.
On 22 September 2020, Kenneth Kwok Ka-chuen, the chief superintendent of the Hong Kong Po...
January 4, 2021
The Foreign Correspondents' Clubs and Associations of Japan, Hong Kong, Jakarta, the Philippines, South Asia, Taiwan and Thailand are very concerned to learn that Haze Fan, a Chinese employee working for Bloomberg News, has been detained in Beijing.
The FCCs stand by the Foreign Correspondents...
December 31, 2020
Over the past year, RTHK has faced increasing government pressure to promote national unity and axe controversial programmes. Tiffany Liang asks: Can the public broadcaster retain its independence?
(Illustration: Noel de Guzman)
Without fear or favour”; “Journalism is not a crime”; “Who wants ...
December 31, 2020
Glued to Twitter for breaking news and announcements, some reporters can’t avoid the platform – even if they want to. Morgan Davis explores the pros and cons.
Popularised for its fast-paced, bite-size approach to sharing and discussion, Twitter has become a polarising topic in the media world. ...
December 31, 2020
By Finbarr Bermingham
Deborah Price, a trailblazing columnist, award-winning journalist and mentor to generations of young reporters, has died at the age of 62 following a short illness. Known to friends and colleagues simply as Deb, the award-winning journalist and editor managed the South China...
December 30, 2020
In nearly every regard, 2020 was a rather strange and unusual year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and various rounds of government restrictions, one of the biggest changes at The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong was a significant decrease in the number of club lunches featuring guest spea...
