Shenzhen hopes to open first Chinese branch campus in Hong Kong

Pro-democracy demonstrators raise flashlights outside West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts during a hearing for 47 opposition activists charged with violating the city’s national security law in Hong Kong, China, on March 4, 2021.

More funding but less freedom for Hong Kong universities

Observers detect message that caution on criticism is price of increased funding, but suspect balancing act will be difficult to sustain

By Joyce Lau

8 March

Guests watch a trailer on a giant screen during the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge

China seeks to keep Hong Kong close with mainland campuses

Greater Bay Area outposts offer more space, government funding and industry collaboration opportunities

By Joyce Lau

26 October

Hong Kong universities are walking a tightrope over student protests

The ongoing wave of student protests is testing the diplomacy skills of the territory’s vice-chancellors to the limits. But is it possible to keep the peace on campus and maintain good relations with the Hong Kong and Chinese governments while maintaining unrestricted freedom of speech, asks Joyce Lau

By Joyce Lau

14 November