Promise Li

Promise Li is a member of Lausan 流傘 Collective and and a former tenant organizer in Los Angeles Chinatown. He is also active in socialist organizations from the Democratic Socialists of America to Solidarity (U.S.)

China’s Covid-19 recovery is intensifying class exploitation

With increased marketisation and a sophisticated surveillance apparatus, China’s response to the pandemic is further disempowering its domestic and peripheral populations.

By Promise Li

/ 5 Jun 2020

China’s Covid-19 recovery is intensifying class exploitation

Why coronavirus hasn’t stopped Hong Kong’s protest movement

Governments are seizing the opportunity to grab power amid the crisis. Hong Kong offers a model for resistance.

By Promise Li

/ 11 Apr 2020

Why coronavirus hasn’t stopped Hong Kong’s protest movement

Hong Kong’s protest movement must stop ignoring migrant workers

The city's migrant workforce could bolster the protests significantly, but their demands are not being heard.

By Promise Li

/ 23 Aug 2019

Hong Kong’s protest movement must stop ignoring migrant workers

My 350 on BREXIT: Which options are Left?

“To rally behind the immigrant and refugee populations while handling a widely antagonistic white working class base entails significantly new tactics.”

By Promise Li

/ 30 Jun 2016