Press Freedom in Hong Kong Nearly Dismantled, Report Says

Press Freedom in Hong Kong Nearly Dismantled, Report Says
Benedict Rogers, CEO of Hong Kong Watch (R), and Matthew Leung , a former reporter for Hong Kong Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao (L) at a press conference held by Hong Kong Watch in the UK. Hong Kong Watch Facebook Page
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Since the Chinese regime imposed the National Security Law in Hong Kong on July 1, 2020, almost all independent and pro-democracy media outlets have been forced to close, and many journalists and media executives have been jailed and are awaiting trial.

The freedoms of the once-flourishing international media center were almost completely dismantled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), leaving very few organizations and individuals willing to speak out.