Since the 1990s, the federation has taken an interest in daily events in Hong Kong, and no longer restricts itself to the areas of education and politics.

[citation needed] The Action Committee held demonstrations in front of the Japanese consulate in Hong Kong.

In April 1977, the Hong Kong University Students' Union suggested the removal of the words "anti-right wing" from the action guide of the HKFS but the standing committee refused to vote.

In 1981, the Hong Kong Standard revealed that the HKFS had been placed on a "Red List" in a classified Standing Committee on Pressure Groups (SCOPG) report for being "pro-communist".

In March 1983, the HKFS reported the Shue Yan College to the Hong Kong Independent Commission against Corruption but no prosecution was launched.

In February 1989, about 4000 students boycotted their classes to protest against the policy of the Hong Kong Education Department.

The results are as follows:[2] Amidst this push for localism in Hong Kong, the HKFS was, for the first time, absent from the Victoria Park candlelight vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre.

The Hong Kong Federation of Students is formed by the student unions of four institutions: Former members were: Chio Ka Fai Gary Fong (CUSU) Victor Wong (BUSU) Lai Wai-kin (PUSU) Dennis Yip (HKUSTSU) Nathan Law Kwun-chung (LUSU) Ting Ka-ki (CityUSU) Chan Kok-hin (SYUSU) Wong Ka-fai (Deputy) Ding Ka-Kat Sunny Cheung (BUSU) Flora Wong (PUSU) Sunny Leung Hiu-yeung (CityUSU) Shek Tsz-kin (HKUSTSU) Katherine Ko (LUSU) Shui Ling Tjhan (SYUSU) Kwok Chui-ying Andy Lam (HKUSTSU) Alice Cheung (LUSU) Liu Chun-sing (SYUSU)