Athena Tong

Athena Tong is a Visiting Researcher at the University of Tokyo, and a Research Associate at the China Strategic Risks Institute. Based in Tokyo, she was born and raised in Hong Kong. She completed her BSSc at Hong Kong Baptist University and at Sciences Po Paris, and received her MA from the University of London in 2018, with a focus on Political Communications. Her current research scope includes human rights diplomacy, counter-influence operations, and economic security. She has been involved in political work and human rights advocacy for Hong Kong since 2015, and works in English, French, Cantonese, Mandarin, Italian, and increasingly, Japanese.