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The Voice of America headquarters near the US Capitol in Washington on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China relations

China’s Global Times praises Trump cuts to Voice of America, Radio Free Asia

US media broadcasters have long drawn criticism from Beijing over reporting critical of mainland government’s human rights record.

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Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai ‘withheld’ sensitive information in bid to meet US official

Hong Kong courts

Jimmy Lai denies being Chinese, tells trial: ‘We are Hong Kong people’

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong Journalists Association cancels annual dinner after 2 hotels axe booking

Association puts plans for fundraising dinner on hold after Eaton HK and Regal Hongkong Hotel refuse to honour reservation.

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Hong Kong Journalists Association chairwoman Selina Cheng holds up a scroll saying “Moving forward” outside the Eaton Hotel in Jordan. Photo: Jelly Tse
Jimmy Lai trial

Jimmy Lai denies inciting violence among ‘valiant’ Hong Kong protesters in 2019

Former media boss says Apple Daily op-ed that called for leadership team was simply to help radical protesters set basic principles.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong press union head sues former employer Wall Street Journal over firing

Selina Cheng has filed a suit against newspaper’s parent company Dow Jones Publishing Co after government decided against pressing charges.

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Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies concealing plan to meet US vice-president in 2020

Former media boss acknowledges ‘negligence’ in planning to meet then US vice-president Mike Pence after national security law implemented.

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Jimmy Lai being led to a police van in 2020. Photo: AFP
Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai admits to urging US to revoke visas of officials’ children

Prosecutors question Lai about his overseas political connections on 31st day of media owner’s verbal testimony in marathon trial.

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong’s ‘high tolerance’ of diverse views key to city’s success: minister

Justice minister Paul Lam says press freedom and free flow of information are essential to city’s global financial hub status.

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Jimmy Lai trial

Jimmy Lai tells court he could have fled Hong Kong in 2020 but chose to stay

Ex-media boss gave an interview right after the enactment of security law, saying that he would fight for democracy in a ‘different way’.

Lai, 77, is standing trial on two conspiracy charges of collusion with foreign forces and a third of conspiracy to print and distribute seditious publications. Photo: AP
Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies inciting others to breach the national security law

Ex-media boss tells court he had always cautioned others to refrain from crossing the line and committing an offence.

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Lai, 77, is standing trial on two conspiracy charges of collusion with foreign forces and a third of conspiracy to print and distribute seditious publications. Photo: AFP
Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai urged US to start ‘war of competing values’ against Beijing

Former media boss admits he wanted US ‘moral authority’ to pressure Beijing and he became ‘desperate’ for ‘any support’ after security law.

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Jimmy Lai trial

Jimmy Lai wanted ‘draconian’ US sanctions to stop Hong Kong’s security law

Court hears ex-media boss thought sanctions were ‘only possibility’ to halt law, but he was adamant about staying in city ‘to face’ aftermath.

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Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai wanted to lure readers with ‘negative’ mainland China news

Former media boss says English-language coverage did not need to be ‘balanced’, as he denies trying to trigger Western sanctions.

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A former top aide to Jimmy Lai has said the ex-media boss wanted spark sanctions from the US. Photo: Winson Wong
Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai admits donating to groups but denies having agenda

Former media boss goes into witness box for the first time and gives 6½ hours of testimony in his high-profile national security trial.

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Jimmy Lai testified for more than six hours on his first day in the witness box. Photo: AP
Jimmy Lai

Opinion | Those sympathetic to Jimmy Lai must stick to the facts

A London-based legal team’s claims about the treatment of the former media tycoon in prison ignore salient information.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong security chief accuses ex-lawmaker of glorifying sedition in article

Chris Tang warns Ming Pao, which ran lawyer Margaret Ng’s article, against becoming platform for inciting or supporting illegal activities.

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Hong Kong politics

John Lee warns Hong Kong media against becoming ‘corrupted’ after sedition case

Chief Executive John Lee says ‘there is no one or any industry that overrides the law’ at media industry event marking country’s founding.

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Chief Executive John Lee speaks at a media industry event celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Photo: Dickson Lee
Stand News sentencing

Video | Hong Kong journalists sentenced to 21 months for sedition

Hong Kong courts

Jailing of Hong Kong editors will have chilling effect on media, experts say

But Stand News case is unlikely to have significant impact on industry given increased caution journalists now take in doing their jobs, they say.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court jails 2 ex-Stand News editors for up to 21 months for sedition

After already spending time in prison, Chung Pui-kuen will serve nine months, while Patrick Lam walked out of court a free man.

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Chung Pui-kuen, former chief editor of Hong Kong’s Stand News, arrives at the District Court in Wan Chai to face sentencing. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong politics

Western media urged to stop telling ‘one-sided stories’ on Hong Kong, mainland

Beijing is considering further easing mainland entry requirements for Hong Kong’s non-permanent residents, spokesman indicates.

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Hongkongers enjoy “all the freedom” provided under “one country, two systems” as long as they abide by the government’s “red lines”, an official says. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong courts

Hearing over media access to car registration database begins in Hong Kong

Revamped policy inconsistent with ruling by Court of Final Appeal, lawyer for Hong Kong Journalists Association says.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong rules same as overseas, John Lee says after journalist denied entry

Post learns Associated Press journalist Louise Delmotte refused entry as tourist on September 14, after earlier being denied work visa extension.

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Hong Kong national security law

Letters | UK arrests show it can hardly criticise Hong Kong on press freedom

Readers discuss two arrests in the UK, and efforts to cultivate patriotism in Hong Kong.

Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy has been critical of Hong Kong’s national security law. Photo: AFP
Crime in Hong Kong

Wikipedia user banned for ‘alleged trolling, doxxing’ of Hong Kong reporters

Police chief Raymond Siu says force has received two reports related to claims that dozens of reporters, their family members and employers have been harassed.

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Wikipedia says the global ban is an “extremely rare action”. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong journalists’ union says massive harassment campaign targeting reporters

Undersecretary for security says he is unaware of claims, urges anyone being threatened to ‘come out and report [it]’.

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Hong Kong

Editorial | Ruling on satirical Hong Kong TV show underlines city’s judicial independence

Such material, if consistent with the law and the broadcasting rules, still has a place in the city.

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