BREAKING: Hong Kong Federation of Students to disband after 68 years, citing ‘increasing pressure’

2026-02-05 - 04:37

Hong Kong Federation of Students has announced plans to disband after 68 years in operation, citing “increasing pressure.” Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS)’s logo. Photo: HKFS Isaac Lai, chief representative of the HKFS, told HKFP over the phone on Thursday that the group held a standing committee meeting on Thursday morning to vote on initiating the dissolution process. Lai said the standing committee agreed to disband, adding that the procedure will be completed “very soon.” Founded in 1958, the HKFS is composed of student unions from higher education institutions in Hong Kong. The group has a long history of activism in student movements. “As you could see, many college student unions in different universities disbanded recently. And we were facing the same pressure. And there is nothing we can do except for disband, ” Lai said in Cantonese.