HKFP Monitor July 26, 2025: The impact of state media attacks, and rare tension among lawmakers over same-sex bill

HKFP Monitor July 26, 2025: The impact of state media attacks, and rare tension among lawmakers over same-sex bill

Welcome to HKFP Monitor: Your weekly bird’s-eye view of the latest news and trends across Hong Kong’s media landscape. Subscribe to receive our free, essential round-ups by email every Friday. This week, Beijing-backed media ramped up the “soft resistance” narrative with a full-on, week-long attack on indie bookshops, cafés, and other businesses – raising questions about what they signal. Meanwhile, tension is brewing in Hong Kong’s “patriots-o…