http://hdl.handle.net/10453/52270 2026-10-15T03:48:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10453/196235 Title: The discursive construction of sedition in contemporary Hong Kong Authors: Wong, KH Abstract: This article examines how sedition is discursively constructed in Hong Kong through legal and institutional discourse, particularly in relation to publications, and how these constructions reflect changing relationships between political authority, communication, and security across changing constitutional contexts. Drawing on Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), the study analyses three interconnected processes: the historical recontextualisation of sedition from a Crown-based constitutional framework into a post-handover sovereignty framework; the presuppositions of political authority, belonging, and loyalty embedded within contemporary sedition discourse; and the securitisation of publications and communicative practices. The analysis examines colonial and contemporary sedition-related legal provisions, together with official institutional discourse surrounding recent publication-related investigations. Through the discussion of the Sheep Village case and the 2026 bookstore investigation, the article demonstrates that sedition is not a fixed legal category but a discourse whose meaning changes according to broader constructions of authority and legitimacy. While colonial sedition law was embedded within a framework of loyalty towards the Crown, contemporary sedition discourse presupposes the legitimacy of the post-handover constitutional order and increasingly frames challenges to that order as forms of political disaffection or security risk. The article argues that the transformation of sedition in Hong Kong reflects broader struggles over constitutional identity, political belonging, and the boundaries of legitimate communication. 2026-09-27T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10453/196166 Title: From Identity to Emotion: The Institutional Production of “Being Chinese” in Hong Kong Schooling Authors: Wong, KH Abstract: <jats:p>This article analyses how national belonging is constructed in post-2019 Hong Kong education policy through three official documents: the Citizenship and Social Development Curriculum and Assessment Guide (Secondary 4–6) (2021), the Curriculum Framework of National Security Education in Hong Kong (2025), and the Values Education Curriculum Framework (2026). Drawing on a historiographical approach to critical discourse studies, it examines how presupposition and affective evaluation operate as key mechanisms in the normalisation of national identity. The analysis shows that deictic and possessive formulations such as “our country” presuppose students’ inclusion within a Chinese national collective, rendering belonging implicit and taken-for-granted. In parallel, affective lexis associated with pride, obligation, and moral attachment constructs an explicitly evaluative orientation towards the Chinese nation. The article argues that national belonging is produced through a combination of presupposed inclusion and affective alignment. It contributes to scholarship on discourse and education in Hong Kong by extending analysis beyond political speech to curriculum policy, highlighting education as a central site of identity formation in the post-2019 policy landscape.</jats:p> 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10453/195569 Title: Might as Knowledge: Curriculum Reform, Epistemic Authority, and the Politics of Legitimacy in Hong Kong Authors: Wong, KH 2026-06-30T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10453/195476 Title: The irony of Thatcher’s political miscalculation: A critical discourse historiographical analysis of British nationality classes in Hong Kong Authors: Wong, KH Abstract: This study conducts a critical discourse analysis of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s political speeches on the future of Hong Kong, tracing the origins of the tiers of British nationality established in the territory. It contrasts Thatcher’s rhetoric with the narratives of Prime Minister Boris Johnson to examine shifts in British discourse over time. The analysis highlights racial demarcation and elitist discourses during the Thatcher era, compared with the Johnson administration’s focus on shared values. The paper argues that the current British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) scheme represents a significant reversal of historical policy missteps and recommends that the British government revisit the British Nationality Selection Scheme to extend citizenship to individuals who have fought for Hong Kong’s freedoms against a totalitarian state's encroachment but remain ineligible for the BN(O) scheme. This is a timely study that addresses a pressing issue, particularly in light of the recent political jailing of 45 Hong Kong politicians who participated in the primaries ahead of the 2020 Legislative Council election. 2026-06-16T00:00:00Z