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 and a Founding Fellow of Governance Partners Yangon, an NGO that seeks to forge connections between Hong Kong and Myanmar.

Myanmar youth protesters make the three finger salute on the street during a demonstration against military coup in Yangon, Myanmar on February 5, 2021.

The World Has Failed Myanmar, So Now Its Youth Are Stepping Up

Youthful resistance to the military has created the sort of unity that has ...

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

Pro-China supporters wave Chinese and Hong Kong flags as they attempt to hold a march in a shopping mall but were met with large numbers of pro-democracy supporters in Hong Kong, China on Sept. 18, 2019.

The Only Path Ahead for Hong Kong Is Reform

It's a tough task, but political change can take place in a manner amenable...

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

A protester wearing Korean traditional dress makes a three-finger salute during an anti-government demonstration in Bangkok, Thailand on Nov. 7, 2020.

Homophobia Is Not an Asian Value. It's Time for the East to Reconnect to Its Own Traditions of Tolerance

Intolerance of same-sex relationships is a colonial Western attitude that A...

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

A tie clip that reads Hongkonger is worn by a protester outside the High Court during a gathering in support of activist Edward Leung, in Hong Kong on October 9, 2019.

Nativism Is the Force That Could Bring Hong Kong and Beijing Closer Together

Beijing could mollify many in Hong Kong, and thwart a fledgling secessionis...

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

Local residents celebrate as Junius Ho Kwan-yiu loses in District Council Elections, outside a polling station on November 25, 2019 in Hong Kong, China.

Hong Kong's Peaceful Elections Have Created a Chance for Dialogue That All Parties Must Take

At the same time, underlying issues remain

A pro-democracy protester throws a police teargas cartridge back at police officers in the Central Government Offices on September 15, 2019 in Hong Kong, China.

'One Country, Two Systems' Is Still the Best Model for Hong Kong, But It Badly Needs Reform

The political framework under which Hong Kong was retroceded to China has b...

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