In this telebriefing on Hong Kong Protests and COVID-19, the speakers carried a lively conversation moderated by Alejandro Reyes, Director of Knowledge Dissemination at the Asia Global Institute, The University of Hong Kong. The speakers discussed the new national security law and its enforcement and the pandemic’s impacts on locals and businesses. The focus of the conversation lay in US interests in involvement in the region, one country, two systems, and self-censorship. Lau voiced her strong concern about the enforcement of the national security law, while Chan urged the audience to wait to see the application of the newly set laws. Chen emphasized the limitations of the law.

You can access the audio and video recordings HERE.

Speakers:

Madam Emily Lau

Former Democratic Party member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council and former chairperson of the Democratic Party

Professor Albert H Y Chen

Cheng Chan Lan Yue Professor in Constitutional Law, The University of Hong Kong

The Honorable Bernard Chan GBS JP

Convenor, Non-Official Members of the Hong Kong Executive Council

Moderated by Alejandro Reyes, Director of Knowledge Dissemination at the Asia Global Institute, The University of Hong Kong

You can read the biographies of speakers HERE.