The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong

Our Press Freedom Committee monitors press freedom issues in #HongKong and around the region. To bring a press freedom issue to our attention, email pressfreedom@fcchk.org

The latest edition of The Correspondent magazine is here! This issue highlights the results from the FCC's annual Press Freedom Survey, as well as the Club's recent membership in the Hong Kong Built Heritage Alliance, the upcoming Journalism Conference & the May "Hong Kong, My Home" student Wall Exhibition. Pick up a copy at the Club or read online via Issuu: issuu.com/fcchk/docs/the…

Want to hear even more from Zichen after the Journalism Conference? Join the FCC on May 18 (the following Monday after the Conference) for an exclusive Club Lunch with Zichen, moderated by Correspondent Board Governor @jingyanghk. May 18 Club Lunch: fcchk.org/event/club-lun…

Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/2T9TiZ…

As Donald Trump’s upcoming China visit draws global attention, what’s happening behind the scenes in Beijing? @ZichenWanghere, author of the Substack newsletter @pekingnology & former Xinhua correspondent is a guest speaker at our Journalism Conference this Saturday. On this latest edition of The Correspondent podcast, he speaks in-depth about the breakdown in US-China relations, trade war risks, AI cooperation & China’s geopolitical strategy—from rare earth dominance to the Strait of Hormuz & Middle East tensions.

There's still time to sign up! Register now via the following Google Form: forms.gle/9cgZNECaaq6KUM…

📅 Date: 16 May 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 8:30am - 7:00pm 📍 Location: North Block, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong 💲 Nominal Fee: $100 for FCC Correspondent/Journalist Members & University Journalism Students, $180 for Non-Member Correspondents/Journalists

The FCC’s Journalism Conference is just over a week away! Here’s a closer look at who’s speaking on each panel/workshop, as well as our exclusive keynote speakers & fireside chats.

Read the FCC's Statement on World Press Freedom Day 2026 (Sunday, May 3, 2026): "Independent journalism is essential to truth, accountability, and informed public life, and it must be protected wherever it is under pressure. Journalism is not a crime." Full statement: fcchk.org/fcc-statement-…

📅 Date: 16 May 2026 (Saturday) ⏰Time: 8:30am - 7:00pm 📍Location: North Block, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong 💲Nominal Fee: $100 for FCC Correspondent/Journalist Members & University Journalism Students, $180 for Non-Member Correspondents/Journalists Stay tuned for more details! If you wish to attend, please fill out this Google Form: forms.gle/Av9q35zuwL67pU…

Excited for the FCC’s upcoming Journalism Conference? Here’s a preview of some (but not all!) of the speakers that’ll be featured on the various panels & workshops throughout the day, as well as the full Conference schedule.

If you wish to attend, please fill out this Google Form: forms.gle/4bkzuxh5nafYWx… For questions or inquiries, please email fccevent@fcchk.org

📅 Date: 16 May 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 9:00am - 7:00pm 📍 Location: North Block, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong 💲 Nominal Fee: $100 for FCC Correspondent/Journalist Members & University Journalism Students, $180 for Non-Member Correspondents/Journalists

Registration for the FCC’s annual Journalism Conference is now open! The Journalism Conference is open to the Club's Correspondent & Journalist Members, as well as correspondents, journalists, journalism educators & journalism students in #HongKong. This year's theme: "Cutting Through the Noise"

Conference details, including the schedule, speakers & registration, will be announced soon. For the most up-to-date information, please check the Journalism Conference event page on the FCC's website: fcchk.org/event/journali…

SAVE THE DATE! The FCC Hong Kong's Journalism Conference will return on 16 May 2026 (Saturday), featuring a full day of panels, workshops & networking opportunities with newsroom leaders from Hong Kong & abroad.

The very first 2026 issue of The Correspondent is now available! Stories in this edition feature this year's Clare Hollingworth Fellows, the history behind the FCC's previous premises on Conduit Road, an FCC love story, plus the Club's upcoming Wall Exhibitions and F&B events. Pick up a copy at the Club or read online via Issuu: issuu.com/fcchk/docs/the…

CPJ documented a total of 330 journalists behind bars globally in connection with their work on December 1, 2025. Five journalists who were released in recent years spoke with CPJ about the horror they experienced behind bars. Learn more in CPJ’s #2025PrisonCensus: cpj.org/?p=553128

Podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/5RvTjo…

In full: fcchk.org/an-fcc-farewel…

Rest in peace, David Webb. The Foreign Correspondents' Club, Hong Kong, would like to express our deepest condolences to David's family and loved ones at this time. Thank you, David, for your contributions to our Club and Hong Kong. You will be missed.