After completing his BA and MPhil degrees at Hong Kong Baptist University, Hak Yin Li (李克賢) pursued his PhD in Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham. He taught at various institutions such as the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HKU SPACE Community College, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Before moving to Tokyo, Hak Yin had the opportunity to contribute as a visiting research fellow at the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore.