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Hong Kong regulator rejects complaints against RTHK documentary on 2019 Yuen Long mob attacks
Son of media tycoon Jimmy Lai speaks at UN event on media freedom, as Hong Kong slams ‘political manipulation’
Head of Hong Kong journalist group Ronson Chan sentenced to 5 days’ jail over obstructing police officer while reporting
COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS
Impartiality’s not an issue for Hong Kong broadcasters when only one opinion is permitted
There used to be a traditional English saying that it was no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted. This of course dates back to the days when horse metaphors were instantly understandable. The Broadcasting Commission proposes a new variation on this ancient notion of foolishness: it wants to unlock the stable…
Don’t attack the messenger, work to rebuild trust among Hongkongers
On the night of May 10, 2023, publishers of Ming Pao axed Zunzi’s political cartoons, which they had published daily since 1983. Governance and civil society in Hong Kong are worse off for this move. Ming Pao reacted to government pressure. Our government officials complained that Zunzi’s cartoons ignored and twisted facts, misled and deceived…
FEATURES
Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 37
Hong Kong authorities stepped up their campaign against overseas activists in July, issuing warrants and offering unprecedented HK$1 million bounties for information leading to the arrest of eight democrats. Family members of several of the eight were taken away for questioning, and others accused of helping the activists were arrested. Four years after the 2019…
Explainer: Why, and how, the gov’t wants to ban protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’
Four years on from the 2019 protests and unrest, Hong Kong is seeking to ban unlawful acts linked to the movement’s anthem, Glory to Hong Kong – a move that its composer foresaw back in 2020. But why is the song controversial, and where did it come from? Is the city sleepwalking into enacting mainland…
Explainer: How 3 years of the national security law transformed Hong Kong – Part I
Whilst local authorities promised the security law would only affect a small minority of people, few corners of the city’s social and political landscape have remained untouched by the multi-billion dollar clampdown. From libraries to the legislature, from campuses to the courts – swathes of the city’s public and private spheres have faced a major…
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