[4] It was established by a team of eight, including former journalists from the now-defunct Apple Daily,[1] and politician Michael Ngan [zh], who also serves as the website's chief international affairs critic.

[2][5] A Taiwanese-Hong Konger known by the pseudonym "A Muk" serves as the chief editor,[2][3] while scholar Simon Shen acts as the coordinator for the editorial team.

[6] Within six months of its launch, the website published over 50 interviews featuring stories about overseas Hong Kongers in Taiwan, Canada, United Kingdom, and Europe.

[2] Given its coverage of controversial political subjects, no companies advertise on the site, and its expenses have relied on public donations.

[2][4] Due to a lack of operational funding, Commons began reducing its written news coverage of international affairs starting in late April 2023.