HKFP’s explanatory reporting on the 2023 District Council “patriots only” election has been nominated for a prestigious press award by the The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA). The explainers are competing for a 2024 SOPA Award in the Excellence in Explanatory Reporting: Regional category. The three nominees are: Hong Kong Free Press, Hong Kong’s first “patriots-only” District Council election.China Global South Project, Nickel Déjà vu: Land Grabbing Smears China-backed Quartz Downstreaming Project.Eco-Business, Decoding sustainable finance.Established in 1999, the SOPA Awards recognise ed…