The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) said that the association and many Hong Kong media groups, journalists, and their relatives have recently been investigated by the Hong Kong government for taxes paid many years ago.
At least eight organizations and 20 individuals were affected. On May 21, the chairperson of HKJA, Selina Cheng Ka-yu, held a press conference, criticizing the Hong Kong government for accusing journalists of owing taxes without providing a reason and demanding considerable advance payments. She described it as a way to punish journalists without trial and that it hurts press freedom.
