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A Funeral March for Freedom in Hong Kong With the NSL and Looming Article 23

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A Funeral March for Freedom in Hong Kong With the NSL and Looming Article 23
Attendees from various forces march next to a banner promoting the new national security law at the end of a flag-raising ceremony to mark the 23rd anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from Britain in Hong Kong on July 1, 2020. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images
Edward Chin
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As I sit down to write this opinion piece in Taipei, Taiwan, a wave of emotions sweeps over me. Today, Jan. 26, marks the 183rd anniversary of Hong Kong Foundation Day. While not an official holiday, it holds historical significance, representing the time when the British officially colonized Hong Kong on Jan. 26, 1841, until the handover to China on June 30, 1997.

Edward Chin
Edward Chin
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Edward Chin was formerly country head of a UK publicly listed hedge fund, the largest of its kind measured by asset under management. Outside the hedge funds space, Chin is the convenor of the 2047 Hong Kong Monitor and a senior adviser of Reporters Without Borders. Chin studied speech communication at the University of Minnesota and received his MBA from the University of Toronto.
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