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Jessie Lau
Jessie Lau is a journalist, researcher and artist covering global identity, human rights, and politics.
Jessie Lau is a journalist, researcher, and artist covering global identity, human rights and politics — with a focus on China and other parts of Asia. Her work has been published by The Guardian, Foreign Policy, and The Economist, among others. She serves as Board Member and Online Editor-in-Chief at NüVoices, and was formerly a staff reporter with the South China Morning Post. Based in London and Hong Kong, she holds a MSc in international history from the London School of Economics, an LLM in international studies from Peking University, and a BA in English from the University of California, Berkeley. Website: www.laujessie.com. Twitter: @_laujessie

December 01, 2021
‘Patriots Only’: Hong Kong’s New Election System in Action
By Jessie Lau and Shui-yin Sharon Yam

June 04, 2021
Hong Kongers Plan Mass Prayer in Solidarity With Palestine
By Jessie Lau

June 03, 2021
Post-National Security Law, Hong Kong Struggles to Remember Tiananmen
By Jessie Lau

May 24, 2021
Hong Kong’s Transgender Community Speaks Out Against Stigma
By Jessie Lau

May 14, 2021
Hong Kong’s Vaccination Drive Leaves Out Refugees
By Jessie Lau

May 07, 2021
Hong Kong Domestic Workers Decry Mandatory COVID-19 Testing
By Jessie Lau

May 03, 2021
Why Martin Lee’s Arrest Is Such a Worrying Sign
By Jessie Lau

April 27, 2021
A Beijing-Born Director Made Oscar History. Why Isn’t China Celebrating?
By Jessie Lau

April 17, 2021
Hong Kong Tries to Boost Flagging COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign
By Jessie Lau

March 31, 2021
Less Democracy, More ‘Patriots’: Hong Kong’s New Electoral System
By Jessie Lau

March 26, 2021
Joint Xinjiang Sanctions Widen Rift in China’s Ties With the West
By Jessie Lau
