China: Regime in Crisis

Hong Kong’s Conviction of 2 Journalists Is ‘A Direct Attack on Media Freedom’: US State Dept.

The Hong Kong government is facing international criticism following the landmark sedition case.
Hong Kong’s Conviction of 2 Journalists Is ‘A Direct Attack on Media Freedom’: US State Dept.
Chung Pui-kuen, former chief editor of the now-shuttered Stand News, and Patrick Lam, former acting chief editor, leave the District Court during the hearing on charges of conspiring to publish seditious publications, in Hong Kong on June 27, 2023. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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The Hong Kong government is facing international criticism for curtailing the city’s press freedom after two former editors of a shuttered local news outlet were found guilty of conspiring to publish seditious articles.

Stand News’ former editor-in-chief, Chung Pui-kuen, and former acting editor-in-chief, Patrick Lam, were convicted on Aug. 29, marking the first sedition case against journalists in Hong Kong since the city’s handover from Britain to China in 1997.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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