Tag Archives: Hong Kong

White Paper: Understanding The November 2025 Wang Fuk Court Fires in Hong Kong

Posted on November 29, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive summary The November 2025 fires at the Wang Fuk Court public-housing estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, are now the territory’s deadliest blaze in roughly seventy years, with officials reporting at least 128 deaths, around 80 injured, and roughly … Continue reading →

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Let Us Not Put Our Faith In Mobs

Posted on August 18, 2019 by nathanalbright

Yesterday evening some ten people or so were arrested and half a dozen were injured in downtown Portland when two groups of people whom I equally disapprove of had protests and counterprotests that predictably turned ugly.  The conflict was a … Continue reading →

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In The Middle of Things

Posted on May 6, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Note: This entry ended up being sent from Chiang Mai, but it was written on the flight from New York to Hong Kong.] Well, I send this update on my journey from Hong Kong, rather than Chiang Mai as was … Continue reading →

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A Very Brief Note

Posted on May 6, 2011 by nathanalbright

I’m not through with my trip yet (I’m running behind schedule), and I have two blog entries already prepared, but they’re in my flash drive and I don’t have the time to type them out again.  So, this note is … Continue reading →

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