Brian Wong

Brian Wong is a DPhil in Political Theory candidate at Balliol College, Oxford, and a Rhodes Scholar from Hong Kong. They are the founder of the Oxford Political Review.

Caught in the Middle of U.S.-China Tensions

Those who love both China and the U.S. need to speak up now

By Brian Wong September 26, 2022

Hong Kong 'Cage Homes' a Reminder of Its Inequities

Over 220,000 people live in so-called ‘subdivided flats’, a dainty euphemism for their 4 by 4 by 6 ft shoeboxes

By Brian Wong June 30, 2022

What Asia's LGBTQ+ Movement Can Learn From Japan

Japan's LGBTQ+ movement offers a lesson into how queer activism can flourish in socially conservative East Asian societies

By Brian Wong March 30, 2021

Myanmar's Youth Could Determine the Outcome of Protests

Youthful resistance to the military has created the sort of unity that has long eluded the country

By Brian Wong March 4, 2021

The Only Path Ahead for Hong Kong Is Reform

It's a tough task, but political change can take place in a manner amenable to both Beijing and the people of Hong Kong

By John Mak and Brian Wong January 12, 2021

Homophobia Is Not an Asian Value

Intolerance of same-sex relationships is a colonial Western attitude that Asia must shake off as it matures in the 21st century

By Brian Wong December 17, 2020

Nativism Could Bring Hong Kong and China Closer Together

Beijing could mollify many in Hong Kong, and thwart a fledgling secessionist movement, by openly acknowledging the city's unique culture

By Brian Wong March 2, 2020

Hong Kong's Local Elections Create Chance for Dialogue

At the same time, underlying issues remain

By Brian Wong and John Mak November 25, 2019

Hong Kong's 'One Country, Two Systems' Model Needs Reform

The political framework under which Hong Kong was retroceded to China has been beset by communicative failures

By Brian Wong and John Mak October 30, 2019