Join the HxEast Asia virtual community for a webinar featuring Kevin Yam (co-founder of HK's Progressive Lawyers Group) and Shaun O’Dwyer (Kyushu University). They'll discuss speech and academic freedom in Hong Kong/China and among overseas Chinese and how liberal democracies can promote such freedoms.  

Questions? Contact Joseph Yi, Hanyang University at joychicago@yahoo.com

Public Comments: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LLkxm6-UAeEPXeDLX2jQ5b_rSz3gSV9LrI9Mju4-bw0 Everyone's welcome to share her thoughts! We may share your comments in social and mainstream media. 

Recommended readings: 

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/05/china-foreign-missionaries-restrictions-religious-freedom

https://freethinker.co.uk/2023/06/in-the-fight-against-authoritarianism-the-culture-wars-are-a-distraction 

https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/22/solicitor-activist-kevin-yam-barred-from-practising-in-hong-kong-over-grave-misconduct-linked-to-sanctions-call 

https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/princeton-university-press-stumbles-into-a-xinjiang-tour-debacle; https://aussieinkyushu.substack.com/p/regarding-international-academic