The Foreign Correspondents' Club Hong Kong

Club Lunch: After Trump’s Visit, What Comes Next for U.S.–China Relations?

18 May 2026 — 18 May 2026

Should the world fear China? No says Zhou Bo, author and retired PLA officer, at the FCC

January 12, 2026

By Hugo Novales China’s rise has been documented in Western media as a threat to global stability, especially through the lens of observers in Washington DC. Regardless of their political differences, both Democrats and Republicans agree that China’s growing influence is a problem and that...

Club Lunch: Book Talk – Should the World Fear China? by Zhou Bo

5 Nov 2025 12:30 PM — 02:00 PM

Club Lunch: Book Talk – At the Edge of Empire: A Family’s Reckoning with China (2025)

4 Aug 2025 12:30 PM — 02:00 PM

Trump’s tariff tantrums and how they will affect Hong Kong and China

July 4, 2025

By Hugo Novales Shortly after beginning his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump initiated another trade war and hit China with tariffs of 145%. China retaliated with 125% tariffs on US goods, before both countries declared a 90-day truce. The truce is expected to en...

Is China a ‘menacing empire’? It’s more of a ‘risky, semi-empire’ says author of new book examining China’s superpower status

May 30, 2025

By Hugo Novales, FCC In-House Journalist Han Shih Toh, a native Singaporean who’s been based in Hong Kong for the past few decades, has paved an uncommon career path. He has a PhD in theoretical physics from Oxford University, works as a full-time consultant for Headland Intelligence, and ...