The Fire These Times 1/ Why Hong Kong's Protests Last w/ JP from Lausan Collective
JP from Lausan Collective on how Hong Kong's protests can offer an alternative to the "point-scoring self image-oriented practice" that is so common in the West.
Lausan proposes numerous fascinating analyses of Hong Kong's ongoing situation.
There you'll find such articles as:
When a disease is racialized by Edward Hon-Sing Wong
This is not ‘restoration’ by Tony
Revolutionizing our times by Gay礎建設
The perils of imperial alignment by Listen Chen
Three reports from female inmates at Hong Kong’s prison mask factory by Shiu Ka-chun
I went to eat at three ‘Hongkongers Only’ restaurants by Crystal
Hong Kong political strikes: a brief history by Leung Po-lung
Neither close nor far away: on solidarity from afar by Nikki Lam
How real estate hegemony looms behind Hong Kong’s unrest by Brian Ng
They've also hosted webinars, such as "Uniting Beyond Borders" with Au Loong-Yu, JS Tan, Shan Windscript and Ailing, among others.
In our conversation, JP and I spoke about the meaning behind the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. What are they about? What are some of their achievements? Some of their weaknesses? Are the recent pro-democracy gains in the elections significant? What is the significance of time in the Hong Kong protests? How has the Coronavirus epidemic contributed to rising xenophobia towards mainland Chinese people? What are some differences and similarities between the protests in Hong Kong and those in Lebanon?
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