Yu Pinhai urges decade of reform for Hong Kong
HK01 · 1 SOURCES1 day ago4 MIN
Summary
HK01 founder Yu Pinhai (于品海) marked the outlet’s 10th anniversary on Thursday by calling for a new decade of reform in Hong Kong. In a commentary published on September 3, he argued that the city must break entrenched interests, address deep-rooted economic and social contradictions, and improve governance to adapt to a transformed political and strategic environment
Key Points
- Yu said the past decade brought upheavals far beyond earlier expectations, citing China’s rise in electric vehicles, new energy, chips, aviation and space, alongside major geopolitical conflicts and political change in Hong Kong
- He linked HK01’s founding 10 years ago to the slogan that “it is time to change”, saying the name itself expressed a hope that Hong Kong could move “from zero to one”
- Referring to the 2016 Mong Kok unrest and later turmoil, Yu said Hong Kong people should not erase the memory of the past decade and should stay alert even after the National Security Law and Article 23 legislation
- Yu rejected labeling politics as “yellow”, “blue” or “red”, arguing that Hong Kong should move beyond identity politics and instead find its place within objective material conditions
- He said the best response to crisis is reform, echoing calls to break “entrenched barriers of vested interests” and resolve deep-seated development problems, while praising the current government for taking a first step
Why It Matters
Yu’s article adds to the post-unrest debate over how Hong Kong should define stability, governance and development in the next decade. It also frames reform and closer integration with the mainland as the route he believes can reduce political conflict and improve living standards in Hong Kong