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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

March 18, 2021
National Security Law Casts a Shadow Over Hong Kong’s Art Scene
By Jessie Lau

March 15, 2021
Meet the Hong Kong Sign Language Interpretation Group Translating Politics and Human Rights
By Jessie Lau

March 01, 2021
Hong Kong’s Crackdown Moves With Dizzying Speed
By Jessie Lau

February 22, 2021
A Trust Deficit Is Hindering Hong Kong’s COVID-19 Response
By Jessie Lau

February 13, 2021
Myanmar’s Protest Movement Finds Friends in the Milk Tea Alliance
By Jessie Lau

February 04, 2021
As British Migration Scheme Opens, More Hong Kongers Opt for Life in Exile
By Jessie Lau

January 22, 2021
In Hong Kong, COVID-19 and Racism Make an Ugly Mix
By Jessie Lau

January 15, 2021
Hong Kong Begins Internet Restrictions on National Security Grounds
By Jessie Lau

January 06, 2021
Hong Kong Police Arrest 53 Pro-Democrats on Subversion Charges
By Jessie Lau

January 04, 2021
Sentences for ‘Hong Kong 12’ Spark Outrage From Pro-Democrats
By Jessie Lau

December 19, 2020
What Apple Daily Means for Hong Kong
By Jessie Lau
