US-funded Radio Free Asia shuts Hong Kong bureau, citing security law concerns

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Barley Risotto and Kimchi: A Culinary Crossroads| SaltWire #food #cookingshorts #kimchiHONG KONG - U.S.-funded Radio Free Asia said on Friday it had closed its Hong Kong bureau citing concerns over staff safety after the enactment of a new national security law known as Article 23 in the China-ruled city.

Critics like the U.S. government say the law gives authorities broader powers to clamp down on dissent. Beijing says the law is necessary to restore order to the financial hub after mass pro-democracy protests in 2019. In recent years, liberal Hong Kong media outlets like the Apple Daily newspaper, Stand News and Citizens' Radio were forced to shut down under pressure from authorities.

"To single out Hong Kong and suggest that journalists would only experience concerns when operating here but not in other countries would be grossly biased, if not outrageous," it added.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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