City Beat by Tammy Tam

As national security law nears, Hong Kong’s ‘second return’ to China will be easier said than done

Beijing finds nothing is so simple in reality after 1990s vow that ‘nothing will change but the flags’

Second-return concept raised amid Beijing urgency for national security law, but winning hearts and minds of Hongkongers will be no mean feat

Tammy Tam

Published: 2:30pm, 14 Jun, 2020

Updated: 10:49pm, 14 Jun, 2020

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Tammy Tam is the South China Morning Post's Editor-in-Chief and is responsible for its editorial direction, strategic development and newsroom operations. She is a Board Member of the World Editors Forum, the leading network for news editors that focuses on the future of quality journalism, newsroom transformation and defending press freedom. Tammy is also the Vice-chairwoman of the Hong Kong News Executives' Association. Prior to joining SCMP, Tammy spent 20 years in the television industry in leadership roles managing editorial teams and corporate development strategies.

As national security law nears, Hong Kong’s ‘second return’ to China will be easier said than done

Beijing finds nothing is so simple in reality after 1990s vow that ‘nothing will change but the flags’ Second-return concept raised amid Beijing urgency for national security law, but winning hearts and minds of Hongkongers will be no mean feat

Beijing finds nothing is so simple in reality after 1990s vow that ‘nothing will change but the flags’

Second-return concept raised amid Beijing urgency for national security law, but winning hearts and minds of Hongkongers will be no mean feat