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Hong Kong Has Dropped to the Bottom of the Press Freedom Rankings

According to a survey of 1,004 Cantonese-speaking adults conducted by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (HKPORI), satisfaction with the performance of the news media, in general, has reached an all-time low. Satisfaction with press freedom in has dropped by 23 percentage points, its lowest position since records began.  Only 28 percent of respondents ...

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A man sitting outside reading a newspaper in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Newspaper Apple Daily Is Forced to Close

Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily has announced its closure, which is seen as a blow to press freedom under the pressure of Beijing. The publication, which was a leading critic of the Hong Kong and Chinese leadership, decided to shut down after being accused of breaching the National Security Law, leading to a ...

Max Lu

The Apple Daily newspaper.