Debby Chan
@debbychan.bsky.social
Multiple identities, but primarily a Hongkonger.
Follow news on Hong Kong, Myanmar and Ukraine.
Follow news on Hong Kong, Myanmar and Ukraine.
Whoever this generous person is, you've made my year!
Open access: press.anu.edu.au/publications...
Open access: press.anu.edu.au/publications...
September 1, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Whoever this generous person is, you've made my year!
Open access: press.anu.edu.au/publications...
Open access: press.anu.edu.au/publications...
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Australian Consulate-General in Hong Kong post on Facebook this morning. This event in 1989 led to an historic change in immigration in Australia.
June 4, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Australian Consulate-General in Hong Kong post on Facebook this morning. This event in 1989 led to an historic change in immigration in Australia.
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A memorial bench for the 168 victims of Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court fire thst occurred in November of last year has been spotted at the Victoria Embankment Gardens in London. A kind gesture in memory of a preventable tragedy.
Photo by Catch Mouse in London, via Facebook
Photo by Catch Mouse in London, via Facebook
May 29, 2026 at 10:39 AM
A memorial bench for the 168 victims of Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court fire thst occurred in November of last year has been spotted at the Victoria Embankment Gardens in London. A kind gesture in memory of a preventable tragedy.
Photo by Catch Mouse in London, via Facebook
Photo by Catch Mouse in London, via Facebook
"Over the past two years, Hong Kong authorities have been introducing more surveillance technologies without hiccups at the 'patriots only' legislature – and without protest."
Eyes in the sky: Hong Kong police tackle petty crime with drone patrols, but privacy concerns linger
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May 25, 2026 at 1:50 AM
"Over the past two years, Hong Kong authorities have been introducing more surveillance technologies without hiccups at the 'patriots only' legislature – and without protest."
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Sharp Eyes: Mass surveillance of foreigners in China - Part 1
A publicly exposed web front reveals new details on a tracking system for foreigners and delivers many insight into the capabilities of security organs to track individuals in real time.
NetAskari
netaskari.substack.com/p/sharp-eyes...
A publicly exposed web front reveals new details on a tracking system for foreigners and delivers many insight into the capabilities of security organs to track individuals in real time.
NetAskari
netaskari.substack.com/p/sharp-eyes...
Sharp Eyes: Mass surveillance of foreigners in China - Part 1
A publicly exposed web front reveals new details on a tracking system for foreigners and delivers many insight into the capabilities of security organs to track individuals in real time.
netaskari.substack.com
May 19, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Sharp Eyes: Mass surveillance of foreigners in China - Part 1
A publicly exposed web front reveals new details on a tracking system for foreigners and delivers many insight into the capabilities of security organs to track individuals in real time.
NetAskari
netaskari.substack.com/p/sharp-eyes...
A publicly exposed web front reveals new details on a tracking system for foreigners and delivers many insight into the capabilities of security organs to track individuals in real time.
NetAskari
netaskari.substack.com/p/sharp-eyes...
Andrew Badger, a former CIA case officer, talks about China’s united front work and espionage operations in the United States.
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BBC Audio | The Global Story | The American mayor accused of working for China
A US mayor is charged with being an agent for China. She is far from the only one
bbc.com
May 20, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Andrew Badger, a former CIA case officer, talks about China’s united front work and espionage operations in the United States.
bbc.com/audio/play/w...
bbc.com/audio/play/w...
"Ms Parker said China's rapid investment in undersea surveillance and nuclear submarines showed the underwater domain would be central to future conflict."
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
Chinese undersea device found near Bali may be part of something bigger
The discovery of a Chinese undersea monitoring device in a strategic waterway
www.abc.net.au
May 20, 2026 at 2:51 AM
"Ms Parker said China's rapid investment in undersea surveillance and nuclear submarines showed the underwater domain would be central to future conflict."
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
"The crew are part of China's 'maritime militia', a shadowy, state-funded fleet that acts as a 'third maritime force', in addition to the PLA Navy and the China Coast Guard, according to Dr Poling, director of the CSIS Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative."
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
Hundreds of fishing boats sit idle off southern China — but they're not there to fish
Off China's southern coast, hundreds of fishing boats sit idle. The crews aren't there to fish, but rather to "maintain presence" as part of a shadowy, state-funded fleet.
www.abc.net.au
April 24, 2026 at 4:35 AM
"The crew are part of China's 'maritime militia', a shadowy, state-funded fleet that acts as a 'third maritime force', in addition to the PLA Navy and the China Coast Guard, according to Dr Poling, director of the CSIS Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative."
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
"Myanmar junta leaders, like other illicit regimes and corrupt leaders around the world, follow similar patterns: steal wealth through corruption, use family members and corporate entities to launder the proceeds, then conceal and store it in foreign real estate." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
'Same general, new clothes': Civilian facade as military hides wealth in Thailand
As the Myanmar military carried out air strikes during a brutal civil war, the junta chief's family quietly purchased luxury real estate in Thailand.
www.abc.net.au
April 17, 2026 at 3:53 AM
"Myanmar junta leaders, like other illicit regimes and corrupt leaders around the world, follow similar patterns: steal wealth through corruption, use family members and corporate entities to launder the proceeds, then conceal and store it in foreign real estate." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
First shared online last year, now in print.
Salute to all court spectators who stand strong, and together, in the political trials in Hong Kong. 🙏
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/SXXPH...
Salute to all court spectators who stand strong, and together, in the political trials in Hong Kong. 🙏
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/SXXPH...
Expressive Solidarity in Courtrooms: Defiant Senior Citizens in Post-National Security Law Hong Kong
The 2020 National Security Law has redrawn political space in Hong Kong. Following mass mobilisation against a controversial extradition bill in 2019, thousands of protesters were prosecuted. Pro-d...
www.tandfonline.com
April 17, 2026 at 2:49 AM
First shared online last year, now in print.
Salute to all court spectators who stand strong, and together, in the political trials in Hong Kong. 🙏
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/SXXPH...
Salute to all court spectators who stand strong, and together, in the political trials in Hong Kong. 🙏
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/SXXPH...
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April 8, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Trump claims to be helping the Iranian people, but attacks on infrastructure have only made their suffering worse.
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Iranian bridge cut in half by strike as Trump warns ‘more to follow’
Local officials say eight people were killed by the strike on the under-construction bridge in Karaj, a city west of Iran's capital Tehran.
www.bbc.com
April 2, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Trump claims to be helping the Iranian people, but attacks on infrastructure have only made their suffering worse.
www.bbc.com/news/live/c3...
www.bbc.com/news/live/c3...
Drawing on Earl’s framework of political repression, I conceptualise economic repression, a set of covert and overt tactics that fall short of political arrest and prosecution, which aim to eliminate, convert, and/or silence dissenting business behaviour in the context of Hong Kong.
March 27, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Drawing on Earl’s framework of political repression, I conceptualise economic repression, a set of covert and overt tactics that fall short of political arrest and prosecution, which aim to eliminate, convert, and/or silence dissenting business behaviour in the context of Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong indie bookshop founder, 3 staff members granted bail after national security arrests
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March 26, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Hong Kong indie bookshop founder, 3 staff members granted bail after national security arrests
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My copy of The Troublemaker!
March 25, 2026 at 3:31 AM
My copy of The Troublemaker!
"'While the Australian government can ensure that opportunities are provided and communicated, we cannot remove the context in which the players are making these incredibly difficult decisions,' Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said."
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
Fifth member of Iranian women's soccer team leaves Australia
A fifth member of the Iranian women's football team withdrew her asylum claim and left the country overnight, the federal government says.
www.abc.net.au
March 16, 2026 at 4:16 AM
"'While the Australian government can ensure that opportunities are provided and communicated, we cannot remove the context in which the players are making these incredibly difficult decisions,' Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said."
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
Csergo’s case shows that ASIO’s concerns about foreign interference are not false alarms.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
First person to be charged with reckless foreign interference found guilty
Australian businessman Alexander Csergo is found guilty of reckless foreign interference, after a Sydney court hears he compiled reports for two suspected Chinese spies while overseas.
www.abc.net.au
March 14, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Csergo’s case shows that ASIO’s concerns about foreign interference are not false alarms.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
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Iranian refugee shot while trying to disarm one of the Bondi shooters is to be deported from #Australia…
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www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
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He risked his life at Bondi. But this Iranian refugee failed our character test
AB ran into danger during Bondi's terrorist attacks to save lives. Four months on, he faces deportation after failing Australia's refugee character test. His family is urging the Albanese government t...
www.abc.net.au
March 14, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Iranian refugee shot while trying to disarm one of the Bondi shooters is to be deported from #Australia…
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www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
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Fascinating analysis, frustrating reality!
"China’s minerals dominance is a product of sustained state intervention across the entire value chain...Keeping up with China requires grappling not just with mining or processing capacity, but with the political economy that underpins both these fields."
"China’s minerals dominance is a product of sustained state intervention across the entire value chain...Keeping up with China requires grappling not just with mining or processing capacity, but with the political economy that underpins both these fields."
Competing with China on critical minerals requires policymakers across the globe to grapple with the political economy underpinning mining and processing capacity, writes David Landry.
Policies that enable China’s critical minerals edge
Competing with China on critical minerals requires policymakers across the globe to grapple with the political economy underpinning mining and processing capacity, writes David Landry.
eastasiaforum.org
March 13, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Fascinating analysis, frustrating reality!
"China’s minerals dominance is a product of sustained state intervention across the entire value chain...Keeping up with China requires grappling not just with mining or processing capacity, but with the political economy that underpins both these fields."
"China’s minerals dominance is a product of sustained state intervention across the entire value chain...Keeping up with China requires grappling not just with mining or processing capacity, but with the political economy that underpins both these fields."
Authoritarian countries often hold the family members of dissidents as hostages. The Iranian girl must be under tremendous pressure. May she be safe upon returning home.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
Iranian football team member granted asylum changes mind, will return to Iran
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says one of the seven members of the Iranian women's football delegation granted asylum in Australia has changed their mind and wants to return to Iran. Iranian embass...
www.abc.net.au
March 11, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Authoritarian countries often hold the family members of dissidents as hostages. The Iranian girl must be under tremendous pressure. May she be safe upon returning home.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
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⚡️IPC bars Ukrainian team from wearing uniform featuring map of Ukraine at the Winter Paralympics.
The International Paralympic Committee barred Ukraine’s Paralympic team from wearing their ceremonial uniform for the upcoming Winter Games, saying the design featuring a map of Ukraine was political.
The International Paralympic Committee barred Ukraine’s Paralympic team from wearing their ceremonial uniform for the upcoming Winter Games, saying the design featuring a map of Ukraine was political.
IPC bars Ukrainian team from wearing uniform with map of Ukraine at Winter Paralympics
The International Paralympic Committee barred Ukraine’s Paralympic team from wearing their ceremonial uniform for the upcoming Winter Games, saying the design featuring a map of Ukraine was political,...
kyivindependent.com
March 3, 2026 at 4:53 AM
⚡️IPC bars Ukrainian team from wearing uniform featuring map of Ukraine at the Winter Paralympics.
The International Paralympic Committee barred Ukraine’s Paralympic team from wearing their ceremonial uniform for the upcoming Winter Games, saying the design featuring a map of Ukraine was political.
The International Paralympic Committee barred Ukraine’s Paralympic team from wearing their ceremonial uniform for the upcoming Winter Games, saying the design featuring a map of Ukraine was political.
Using cases of BRI projects during Myanmar's reform period, this article argues that CN state-owned enterprises’ engagement behaviour was subject to their external environments. Local resistance could regulate the CN investors' business practices on the ground.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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March 3, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Using cases of BRI projects during Myanmar's reform period, this article argues that CN state-owned enterprises’ engagement behaviour was subject to their external environments. Local resistance could regulate the CN investors' business practices on the ground.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has was sentenced to 20 years in jail on Monday following his conviction on foreign collusion and sedition charges. Full story: buff.ly/6MkP1zn
February 9, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has was sentenced to 20 years in jail on Monday following his conviction on foreign collusion and sedition charges. Full story: buff.ly/6MkP1zn
Sentencing Jimmy Lai, 78, to 20 years amounts to a de facto life imprisonment.
#AppleDaily
#HongKong
#NSL
#JournalismIsNotACrime
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
#AppleDaily
#HongKong
#NSL
#JournalismIsNotACrime
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Breaking: Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years' jail in landmark case
Jimmy Lai, one of Hong Kong's most outspoken critics of China, has learned his fate after being sentenced this morning.
www.abc.net.au
February 9, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Sentencing Jimmy Lai, 78, to 20 years amounts to a de facto life imprisonment.
#AppleDaily
#HongKong
#NSL
#JournalismIsNotACrime
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
#AppleDaily
#HongKong
#NSL
#JournalismIsNotACrime
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Market strikes are rare in social movements. They often indicate a new level of political tension.
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Hundreds of Minnesota businesses close to protest ICE presence
Thousands of people have joined widespread protests against the weeks-long immigration crackdown in the state.
www.bbc.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Market strikes are rare in social movements. They often indicate a new level of political tension.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...