https://www.scmp.com/rss/512515/feed Xiaogang Wu is Yufeng Global Professor of Social Science and director of the Center for Applied Social and Economic Research (CASER) at NYU Shanghai, and professor of sociology at New York University (xw29@nyu.edu). en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Xiaogang Wu Xiaogang Wu This month’s Legislative Council election once again put Hong Kong’s political participation in the spotlight. Despite official calls for civic engagement and a modest improvement over the previous election, voter turnout remained historically low. Among younger voters in particular, a sense of distance from institutional politics was palpable. This was not simply a matter of apathy or protest abstention. Rather, it reflected a deeper unease about whether the city’s political institutions still... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3336614/home-ownership-key-hong-kong-rebuilding-civic-trust?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3336614/home-ownership-key-hong-kong-rebuilding-civic-trust?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:30:09 +0000 Hong Kong is ranked among the world’s most expensive cities in terms of property prices. Owning a home in the city has never been as challenging and important. There are serious concerns that unaffordable housing is leading to public frustration and resentment, especially among young people, undermining social and political stability. Governments worldwide have implemented initiatives to address affordability, subsidising both property rents and purchase costs. Hong Kong introduced the Home... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3177210/housing-crisis-hongkongers-need-their-piece-land-find-peace-mind?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3177210/housing-crisis-hongkongers-need-their-piece-land-find-peace-mind?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 May 2022 22:45:14 +0000