China’s New Security Law Erodes Media Freedoms in Hong Kong

In a new era of tighter Chinese government control of Hong Kong, the city is likely to see the sun set on broad media freedoms.

Unlike mainland China, where apart from a few outliers all media is government-controlled, Hong Kong has had a vibrant press. Since the 1997 handover to Chinese control, journalists there have for the most part been able to report and write freely, without fear of intimidation or legal repercussions.

It will no freedom of the press in HongKong under national security law by CCP.

CCP dictatorship.

You are not allowed to be surprised or upset for letting this happen.

It's unbelievable that in the 21st century that a Government acts like this to its own people.

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OneCountryTwoSystems is dead. We have to stop CCP’s aggression together. I am worried that the next target of CCP is the free world. Remember NBA ?

This is the white terror orchestrated by CCP to put fear in different sectors including the media. When fear is used as the tool, CCP is in fear. StandWithHongKong

kerokero_HKer Hongkonger is under HumanitarianCrisis now :( Though this time a much bigger crisis, HKer not surrender! Still fighting for justice, HumanRight & democracy! Dear world, pls StandWithHK! SOSHK FreeHK HongKongNeedsHelp NationalSecurityLaw

The Media is the most crucial part of HongKongProtests, besides the HongKongProtesters themselves. It is best that the media may evade the law while continue performing its functions, reporting HongKongPoliceBrutality and the unscrupulous policies of the HongKong Government.

No Truths for CCP!😠 Never ever trust CCP!😠🙏 SOSHK PressFreedom NationalSecurityLaw CCPLiedPeopleDied

Your so-called 'civil society' & media industry been cheering and encouraging the HK separatists in their violent destruction of the city and bloody lynching of civilians with opposing views. Beijing imposed a security law for the security of HKgers. Why u scared? What scares u?

China censors everything they don’t like in the free world as they want to fully control everything. CulturalRevolution is happening again in HongKong. China is sliencing Hongkongers.

Censorship of every fields in Hong Kong. There’s no more freedom and democracy in Hong Kong. One country two systems is dead.

This is how HK being destroyed.

Journalists gulped hard when the law passed HongKong

What could still be left in Hong Kong after they have successfully brain-washed the upcoming generations? We have to act now and force CCP to correct their actions and restore freedom and offer democracy

kerokero_HKer No matter how evil the CCP Chinazi NationalSecurityLaw are No matter how brutal the HKPolice is, Hongkonger are not giving up! HKer still fighting for justice, liberty & democracy! Pls help! StandWithHongKong AntiChinazi PoliceBrutality HumanitarianCrisis HKProtest

The CCP destroyed the SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION. OneCountryTwoSystemIsDead. HongKongers will be no more freedom and democracy and HongKong must become the NewWestBerlin after the NationalSecurityLaw. StandWithHongKong HKPoliceState MeToo

HK’s intelligence community will feel the chill for sure.

kerokero_HKer Hongkonger well knew CCP Chinazi & HKPolice are extremely evil & brutal Totalitarianism long ago Though this time a much bigger crisis, HKer is still fighting For justice, HumanRight & democracy! Please, pls StandWithHK SOSHK FreeHK HongKongNeedsHelp NewWestBerlin

Now, censorship on books and media is happening. The core value of HK (freedom of speech, expressions, etc) is being eroded by the NationalSecurityLaw.

freedom and HumanRight are gone in HongKong ! Under totalitarian China , we can foresee the international city will soon become a ordinary Chinese city. NationalSecueityLaw post a cage over hongkongers! International community should stand against totalitarian China!

It includes everything etc our human rights, freedom etc. CCP tyranny is the common enemy of the free world Pls BoycottChina

Everything with dissenting views can be prosecuted for being subversive whatsoever...very sad

One Country Two Systems has failed. NewWestBerlin 5DemandsNot1Less FightForFreedomStandWithHongKong HumanRights PoliceState SOSHK MagnitskyAct

Media is one of parties which touch the red line. That means freedom from fears is lost. StandWithHongKong

CCPChina does abuse NationalSecurityLaw to suppress freedom of media and press Just admit that all news disadvantageous to your regime could be threats that should be silenced StandWithHongKong

Of course the NBA SteveKerr are silent on this subject. FreeHongKong

It's the end of HongKong as a world spy hub, offshore tax haven, money laundry wonderland, and the garden of extradition free for criminals. This will definitely send chills to many who are affected, and those who are behind these evils.

When anything could violate the law, people do nothing to keep themselves safe, not even THINKING

It is effective in china, but not for HK.

China terminates HK autonomy by breaking agreements in Joint Declaration. National Security Law is legislated directly by CCP Gov. & oppression will be deepened sharply to HK ppl. HK freedom is murdered by CCP & HK puppet Gov already. StandWithHongKong

China is pure Evil.

Can't you dare to publish that black lives are not important than covid-19 pandemic control! Can you?

China make decisions that directly affect China not that hard to figure out

OneCountryTwoSystemsIsDead for sure. There is no more freedom of speech. StandWithHongKong HongKongerLivesMatter HongKongNeedsHelp YounglivesMatter SOSHK antichinazi FreeHongKong BoycottChineseProduct Boycottchina

Upon the passage of the draconian law, CCP has started to impose censorship widely, attempting to control what we can read and listen. To brainwash our children, textbooks are being revised and new material is being edited. Our freedoms diminish every second. StandWithHongKong

With the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong, the entire city is shrouded in white terror, Hong Kong has lost its freedom of the press, and the good old days will no longer exist😔

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Look at how HK police treated journalists in hostile way which represents the govt’s attitude towards the fourth pillar. As white terror envelops over the city, nobody is going to raise opinions against the regime. Telling truths could be illegal too.

most of the countries including us, uk, jap, had their own national security laws. how couldnt hk sar has one?

Do ppl even realize Hong Kong was under British Colony because the Brits wanted to sell Opium to Hong Kong but China wanted to stop it?Theyres alot of things I don't agree w/China, but H.K really should have always stayed Chinese so China is not really doing anything wrong imo

So this is how Hong Kong dies. With the world looking in completely opposite way.

What do you mean by civil society? There are 50+ nations voice supports on the security law in UN. You are humiliating so many civilized societies around world. If your opinions are not shared by others, it is your problem. But to humiliate opponents show your uncivilized culture

What do you mean by civil society? There are 50+ nations voice supports on the security law in UN. You are humiliating so many civilized societies around world. If your opinion are not shared by others, it is your problem. But to humiliate opponents show your uncivilized culture

Those freedoms are probably to make misleading garbage articles like this.

That’s great, you so bitch media

this is a success. When media will fall democracy will be back. the 2020 media are terrorist organisation. the media coverage in USA is a pure scandal and must have an end. No honest citizen will cry when the media will be burned.

Which civil society and which media industry? The US? The UK? What's your source? FakeNewsMedia

No surprise there...

Media and journalism with Chinese characteristics! CCP fears media because they reveals their ugly truth and repression to the world

China will do whatever it deems best for its sovereignty. Meanwhile the US should focus on its own problems and quit orchestrating unrest in Hong Kong.

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Journalists is the biggest enemy from their eyes

Hong Kong is no longer a safe international financial centre. Human rights and freedom are greatly suppressed by CCP. The National Security Law enables Hong Kong police to have more excuses to conduct arbitrary arrests and violence. Even foreigners can be easily charged.

Freedom of the press is important, for public to monitor its government. As HKGov didn’t care about FreedomOfPress, the world should sanction HKGov now, as 1country2systems is over with NationalSecurityLaw. Reporting is life-threatening in HongKong now. HKPoliceState

The imposed national security law can be easily abused to charge pro-democratic media of just reporting the ugly truth of CCP.

A clear suppression on the freedom of press in HK. CCPChina only allows 'news' that favours her sovereignty but not reflect the reality.

Partially due to chaos here

The law is so so so ambiguous and can be used arbitrarily

China now censoring? Gee, ya think?

Stocks soar some more!

The CCP fears freedom of the press. The CCP fears the truth. The truth will make the CCP fall. Cowardly regime needs to controlling people's thoughts.

Any dissent and opposite opinions are not allowed, who spread it will be defined as treason. But CCP always claim dissent spread fake news CCP_is_terrorist SanctionChina

We worry about CHINA, but what about the US that's filled in with FAKE NEWS, news for Billionaires, suppressing voters rights through brainwashing for 1% rich, etc. US News are terrible and corrupted!

Bandit China

The law is over reaching beyond HK. It pretty much say anyone outside of HK are also consider violator. The threat of connecting through HK is real. Read up about it please.

Press freedom is one the the important elements that make Hong Kong an international financial hub becoz it allows free flow of information. The NationalSecurityLaw will limit or even destroy all the freedoms in HK, making HK no longer a suitable place for foreign investments.

I love how WSJ cares more about other countries business than Americans citizen's life. If gov is so great,why are more people fall into poverty? if system is so great, why can’t they stop the spread of virus? Of course, it’s simple. Just blame China! Hey look I can be POTUS too.

Perfectly shows the extent of PressFreedom of Hong Kong getting trampled by the nefarious authoritarian regime of CCP. Even reporters with a neutral stance can be jailed for offending 'National Secuirty'. Pretty safe to say that rule of law is dead in HK.

It is called Communism for a reason

Support Beijing's decision. Media like you has nothing but seperates the society.

They think that will help. It makes things worse. Capitalism was the only thing keeping China afloat. If you shut it down. They will sink in the levels of North Korea. Many will die.

The west think they free speech. Wonder why certain posts on twittter can get you banned 🧐

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Not good at all...

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There is no press freedom in China. Why would you think HK would be treated differently? If you want freedom leave China.

China sucks

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