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Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party, the Kuomintang, interacts with supporters in Taipei, Taiwan, November 1, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

Letters | Why KMT leader’s planned visit to mainland China is significant

Readers discuss the chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party’s trip to the mainland, and the approach to treating drug abuse in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong needs to start charging all bus passengers by distance

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong must better support those facing unplanned pregnancies

US-China relations

Letters | Unfinished business: the delay of Trump’s China visit

Readers discuss the postponement of the US president’s visit to Beijing, and the underlying impulse behind American military action.

US President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025, in Busan, South Korea. Photo: Getty Images
US President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025, in Busan, South Korea. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

Letters | BMI a starting point, not whole story, of Hong Kong’s weight management plan

Readers discuss the government’s weight management action plan, and the changes to the HK$2 fare concession scheme.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Start early, connect deeply: addressing Gen Z’s mental health crisis

Readers discuss how Hong Kong should respond to a survey on depression among the youth, and campaigns against sexual harassment for young people.

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Japan

Letters | For US allies, Trump’s Oval Office offers the most uncomfortable seat

Readers discuss the Trump-Takaichi meeting, and what the US president’s remark about the attack on Pearl Harbour reveals.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks at her watch during a meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 19. Photo: Reuters
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks at her watch during a meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 19. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | This Earth Hour, Hong Kong should resolve to switch to lasting change

Readers discuss the decisive collective effort needed to protect the environment, the culling of wild boars, and littering in country parks.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong’s low birth rate calls for swift, thoughtful school restructuring

Readers discuss the shrinking number of children of school-going age, the government’s weight management plans, and the latest war in the Middle East.

Hong Kong society

Letters | In Hong Kong’s weight management plan, BMI should be one data point among many

Readers discuss the new Action Plan on Weight Management, a university’s commitment to humanities education, and how Hong Kong should respond to the latest Middle East conflict.

A man checks his phone while using exercise equipment at the Kwun Tong promenade in July 2024. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong economy

Letters | How Hong Kong can prepare to bring its transport blueprint to life

Readers discuss the long-term vision for the city’s transport network, and ways to boost the birth rate.

A Keeta drone delivering a traditional “Poon Choi” basin feast arrives at Ting Kok Village, Tai Po, for the Guan Yu ceremony, on February 27. Developing the low-altitude economy is part of Hong Kong’s transport vision. Photo: Jonathan Wong
A Keeta drone delivering a traditional “Poon Choi” basin feast arrives at Ting Kok Village, Tai Po, for the Guan Yu ceremony, on February 27. Developing the low-altitude economy is part of Hong Kong’s transport vision. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong society

Letters | How Hong Kong can map a path forward for mandatory reporting of child abuse

Readers discuss ways for the city to better protect children while supporting mandated reporters of abuse, cruelty to animals, and the Epstein scandal.

Women and gender

Letters | Investing in women farmers and fishers is a smart nutrition policy

Readers discuss an initiative in the Philippines to empower women fishers, and adopting English as the medium of instruction in Hong Kong.

Diplomacy

Letters | China’s voice of stability is one many are choosing to heed

Readers discuss Beijing’s diplomatic messaging at the ‘two sessions’ meetings, and the spirit of Eid ul-Fitr.

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conference on foreign policy and external relations during the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress in Beijing, China, on March 8. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong economy

Letters | Hong Kong has a chance to lead the world in marine underwriting

Readers discuss developments in shipping, and the implications for Taiwan of US actions in the Iran war.

The Kwai Chung Container Terminal. 04MAR26 SCMP / Elson Li
The Kwai Chung Container Terminal. 04MAR26 SCMP / Elson Li
European Union

Letters | Ireland is a predictable partner in unsettling times

Readers discuss Ireland’s ties to Hong Kong and the country’s global appeal, the war in Iran, and the value of attracting international students.

Middle East

Letters | Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s trump card

Readers discuss Iran’s best weapon in negotiations, and how the leaders of China and the US can change the course of events in the Middle East.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | How Hong Kong can better support its Nepali youth

Readers discuss the challenges faced by an ethnic minority group, the need for a law to prevent workplace bullying, and the struggles of English teachers.

A Nepali performer puts traditional costumes on a mannequin at the Asia+ Festival at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui on November 10, 2024. Photo: Eugene Lee
A Nepali performer puts traditional costumes on a mannequin at the Asia+ Festival at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui on November 10, 2024. Photo: Eugene Lee
US, Israel war on Iran

Letters | US has succeeded in plunging Middle East into dangerous conflict

Readers discuss the Middle East situation, helping young Hongkongers meet the AI challenge, and Hong Kong as an international city.

Technology

Letters | Future of journalism should be defined by humans standing behind facts

Readers discuss the future of journalism, the success of the LIV Golf tournament, and Cathay Pacific’s results.

US, Israel war on Iran

Letters | What Lee Kuan Yew knew: leaders’ psychological fitness matters

Readers discuss the finer points of leadership selection, whether the Iran war is another US distraction, and corruption in China.

Statesman Lee Kuan Yew waves to the crowd at the National Day celebration in Singapore on August 9, 1996. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

Letters | Families need not feel targeted by the child safeguarding process

Readers discuss the structured process around child abuse reporting, the reach of fire safety education, and ice hockey in Hong Kong.

A child holds hands with adults in Admiralty on January 20, as the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance came into effect. Photo: Jelly Tse
A child holds hands with adults in Admiralty on January 20, as the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance came into effect. Photo: Jelly Tse
Middle East

Letters | US war with Iran underscores need for global governance of AI

Readers discuss military use of artificial intelligence, the deaths of children as the conflict escalates, and the UN’s role.

Hong Kong society

Letters | In confronting child abuse, Hong Kong must reckon with the problem’s origins

Readers discuss the cycle of abuse, and an opportunity for Hongkongers to learn more about Ramadan.

Middle East

Letters | Iran war has underlined benefits of China’s ‘energy realism’ approach

Readers discuss the energy implications of the most recent conflict in the Middle East, and the strategic adaptations taking place.

A Chinese tanker sits anchored in Muscat, Oman, as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, amid the US-Israeli conflict on March 7. Photo: Reuters
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