An HKFP series examining how official narratives evolve and history is re-written.
Shifting Narratives: How the official attitude to Hong Kong’s District Councils changed
When the opposition camp swept the board in the 2019 District Council elections, Hong Kong’s then-leader said she respected the result. Now, officials say the advisory bodies provided a platform to advocates of “black riots.”
Shifting Narratives: How the gov’t response to Hong Kong’s 2019 protests evolved over four years
As part of its Shifting Narratives series, HKFP examines how the local government went from apologies and denials that the 2019 protests were a “colour revolution,” to deeming the months-long unrest a “pro-independence” riot.
Shifting Narratives: How Hong Kong’s Covid policies shifted during the fifth wave crisis
During the fifth wave, the government has made about-turns on a number of plans and policies, including citywide testing, partial lockdowns, and the postponement of the chief executive election.
Shifting Narratives: How the official stance on the Tiananmen crackdown shifted among Hong Kong leaders
Part of HKFP’s Shifting Narratives series. The Tiananmen vigil group – now facing a crackdown – was once held up as an example of how the city had preserved its freedoms.
Shifting Narratives: How the Hong Kong gov’t attitude to July 1 protest organiser soured over the years
Hong Kong’s police chief warned of imminent action against now-defunct Civil Human Rights Front — even though it cooperated with the force to organise all of its protests in the past. One chief executive even referred to it as a “friend.”
Shifting Narratives: From ‘violent attack’ to ‘gang fight’ – How the official account of the Yuen Long mob attack changed
Police were slow to react to the 2019 Yuen Long mob attacks, yet official accounts of the incident changed from defensive, to conciliatory to often conspiratorial in the space of two years.
Shifting Narratives: How the Hong Kong gov’t learned to talk like Beijing
An HKFP series examining how official narratives evolve and history is re-written.
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