Hong Kong: A City Where Even Books and Phones Are No Longer Safe
A man stands in front of Victoria Harbour, with the Central financial district in the background, in Hong Kong, China, on Sept. 5, 2024. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
For decades, Hong Kong stood as one of the freest and most international cities in Asia. It was not only a financial hub but also a meeting place of ideas—where East met West, where cultures blended, and where the free flow of information was not only tolerated but also celebrated.
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.
