Natalie is an award-winning journalist specialising in policy analysis with a focus on Hong Kong politics. She also moderates SCMP events and is passionate about video storytelling. She is the co-author of Post Portraits – Hong Kong’s 25 years of change through the lens of the South China Morning Post (SCMP Publishers, 2023). Previously, she worked for i-Cable News (HK) and BBC Chinese (London).
At China’s concluded ‘two sessions’, the nation’s top annual political gatherings, the city was asked to expand international exchanges but to do that, it has to first win many battles.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang stresses Hong Kong’s role in connecting nation with rest of world, while liaison office director lists critical ideas city should grasp.
The Post examines the difficulties the government faces should it cut expenditure in major spending areas, such as the HK$2 transport subsidy, public healthcare and civil servant salaries.
Asean must grow its global links and stand together to mitigate effects of external shocks, say panel speakers at ‘China Conference: Southeast Asia 2025’.