Legal Fight Over Ex-WSJ Hong Kong Reporter’s Firing Hit by Delay

Selina Cheng claims she was sacked because she became the chairperson of the Hong Kong Journalists Association.

Selina Cheng, the chairperson of the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) outside the Eastern District Court on Feb.13, 2025. Adrian Yu/The Epoch Times

Not long after Selina Cheng became the chairperson of the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) in July 2024, her then-employer, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), dismissed her, citing “internal restructuring.”

She has since launched a private prosecution against her former employer on two charges, including “preventing employees from participating in the union.”