Hong Kong Watch Trustee Benedict Rogers addresses Hong Kongers at UK-Hong Kong Symposium

Hong Kong Watch was privileged to be part of the Steering Committee of the UK-Hong Kong Symposium 2025, which was held on 10 and 11 May.

On the first day of the Symposium, our Patron Tom Tugendhat MP delivered a keynote speech, where he shared his reflections on the growing Hong Konger community since the introduction of the BNO visa scheme, and its impact on the UK.

On the second day, our co-founder and Trustee Benedict Rogers gave a keynote speech addressing the challenges faced by the Hong Kong community and offering his insight into how the Hong Kong diaspora could maintain the momentum of the pro-democracy movement.

After the Symposium, the Steering Committee met with Members of Parliament, including our Patron Blair McDougall MP, as well as Luke Taylor MP and Bobby Dean MP, to discuss key takeaways from this year’s Symposium, the community’s plan going forward, and transnational repression.

Hong Kong Watch was delighted to serve on the Steering Committee of the Symposium. We applaud the hard work of everyone on the Steering Committee who worked tirelessly to organise this important two-day Symposium, and their dedication to bringing together Hong Kongers in the UK.

香港監察行政總監羅傑斯在英國港人研討會發言 探討海外港人應如何維持民主運動力量

2025年度英國港人研討會（UK-Hong Kong Symposium）於5月10日至11日舉行，香港監察很榮幸擔任研討會督導委員會的一員。

研討會首天，香港監察贊助人董勤達（Tom Tugendhat MP）發表主題演講，反思自BNO簽證計劃推出以來，港人社群日益壯大，以及社群對英國的影響。

香港監察共同創辦人兼信託人羅傑斯（Benedict Rogers）在研討會第二日發表主題演講，探討港人社群面對的挑戰。他亦就海外港人應如何維持民主運動的力量分享深刻見解。

研討會後，督導委員會與香港監察贊助人麥道國（Blair McDougall MP），以及Luke Taylor MP和Bobby Dean MP等多位國會議員會面，討論今年研討會的要點、社群的未來計劃及跨國鎮壓議題。

香港監察很高興擔任研討會督導委員會的成員。我們讚揚督導委員會每位成員的努力和奉獻，他們為籌辦這場為期兩天的重要研討會不懈付出，致力凝聚在英港人。