Less than two weeks under a new national security law enacted by Beijing, Hong Kong residents already feel a curtain of control falling over the city’s realms of speech and thought.The sudden turnover is emblematic of the way Chinese authorities have gradually exerted control over local press through behind-the-scenes changes in ownership, personnel appointments and budget cuts.
Observers say iCable’s decline began after it was sold in 2017 to investors: real estate moguls Henry Cheng Kar-shun and David Chiu Tat-cheong, both of whom have close business ties with mainland China. A New Year’s Eve segment was edited to exclude the chanting of a popular protest slogan by demonstrators: “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our time.” In its place, an editor added the sound of a New Year’s countdown taken from archival footage.“Even if they don’t aggressively censor,” said a reporter who recently left, “we still could not maintain our old journalistic standards because the worsening media environment has led to an exodus of talent.
It’s even worse now when a structural change in the management of Cable TV is under process. I doubt whether there’s still a credible news agency in Hong Kong society. HongKong HongKongProtests
The Chinese government’s move against Hong Kong is the latest in a series of measures that are diminishing the city’s longstanding and very proud status.
It not only the local journalists being suppressed by CCPChina, US journalists were also under the thread of China’s suppression.
Truce | Find a way to be a survivor of this new law from Beijing China 🇨🇳, as Hong Kong territory is new ground outbreak for war zone of domestic and foreign. God bless.
Vote Democrats, US is next HK.
China and Hong Kong dictatorship government destroyed Hongkong democracy and freedom by unethical NationalSecurityLaw . They can’t accept any freedom of speech. Please stop China and Hongkong dictator. Please sanction all pro Beijing/ pro dictatorship supporter! StandWithHK
Freedom and Liberty is like air, when you don't receive it , you suffer Jalil Mammadguluzadeh
Arresting Jimmy Lai and invading Apple Daily’s headquarters have showed how the Hong Kong regime and CCP undermine freedom of press in Hong Kong.
kerokero_HKer Although facing the evil Chinazi, NationalSecurityLaw & PoliceBrutality, Hongkongers are not giving up! XiJinPing, CarrieLam, HKPolice, HKGov & CCP Officals must sanctioned! NewEastBerlin HK SOSHK FreeHK HongKongNeedsHelp DefendingHongKong StandWithHongKong
Fuck china FreeHongKong
MAKE ANGER GREAT AGAIN ✊ StandwithHongKong
Hongkonger is under HumanitarianCrisis now :( Pls dont give up HK in this big crisis, HKer not surrender! Still fighting for justice, HumanRight & democracy! Dear world, pls StandWithHK! SOSHK FreeHK HongKong HongKongNeedsHelp NationalSecurityLaw DefendingHongKong
This proves that HongKong is now an authoritarian state. The government thinks it’s above everything and doesn’t need to respect anything (except the ChineseCommunistParty). FreeHongKong
this is why we say hk is dying
Sounds like the dem path we are on in this country. Free speech is gone in this country. Don’t believe it print words people find offensive. You have protesters tearing down statues for no reason because they don’t like them. The clowns even tore down statue of an abolitionist
Ain’t socialism grand.
CCP is destroying the one country two system and the freedom of press in Hong Kong. World, let's stand behind HongKongers to fight against the tyranny. Repeal NationalSecurityLaw! Fight for freedom, StandWithHongKong! MagnitskyAct HKHRDA
The interview work of Hong Kong reporters is becoming more and more difficult and dangerous. The police obtained authorization from the Beijing authorities to filter, attack and arrest journalists.
Journalism is a high-risk profession under a dictatorship. However, despite all the restrictions on freedom of speech, many journalists who have a conscience and who want to uphold justice have still sought to uncover the truth without any regret. Don't give up easily.
HKWORLDCITY Reporters were surrounded and not allowed to go to washroom for hours. This is nuisance instead of law enforcement.
HongKong is totally off. No more freedom in HK now. HongKongers, even non-HongKonger are not safe in HongKong since the NationalSecurityLaw Welcome to a HKPoliceState and NewWestBerlin PressFreedom FreedomOfSpeech freedomOfExpression FreeJimmyLai FreeAgnes
Many of journalists in China are suffering from threatening, just because they exposed the truth. Can’t imagine there is our turn now
JimmyLai, AgnesChow & all HKers with dauntless heart to fight for democracy & freedom will never end a bit under the CCP endless & infinite war-like persecution Please StandWithHongKong for your own safety as CCP evil extension is outreaching your home
The freedom of press in Hong Kong started to get deteriorated since last year, NationalSecurityLaw make in worse. Please StandWithHongKong
HKPoliceTerrorists have even selected the media or journalists out from covering No doubt is that they are suppressing freedom of press and media
Freedom of press have been deteriorated since last year, not only threatened by the NationalSecurityLaw.
CCP order HK Police arrest a 73 yrs old Jimmy Lai & 23 yrs old Agnes Chan on 10/8. This is not only a oppression of press freedom but also retaliation of US sanction on CCP officials. They use HK ppl as hostage. Shameful. StandWithHongKong
CCP did not stop infiltrating HongKong despite sanctions We need to stand as one The freedom of press is terribly threatened. The police barred journalists from media that are ‘not cooperative’ We are getting further and further from the truth StandwithHongKong
sponge_lazy HongKonger will keep fighting until our last breath. Please stand with Hong Kong FreeHongKong FreePress FreeJimmyLai SupportAppleDaily Follow 🍎: Apple Daily is telling the truth and it's the Lennon Wall for Hongkongers
An authoritarian regime like CCP is obsessed with absolute power & it rejects to be monitored. The press, serving as the fourth power, usually becomes a target of repression. It's happening in Hong Kong, a fallen city under autocratic reign StandWithHongKong
CCP and bloodycarrie puppet government are abusing the law to suppress freedom of the press and freedom of speech. Proud of appledaily_hk, JimmyLaiApple, joshuawongcf and chowtingagnes CCP_is_terrorist BoycottChina CCPLiedPeopleDied
Communist China wants to control the mind of Hong Kong people. They first suppress the press so that Hongkongers cannot know what really happens in the society. And telling a lie 100 times will make it becomes true.
Arresting Jimmy Lai, his sons and the management team of next media in one day is definitely promoting the white terror over press freedom. StandWithHongKong
China is killing freedom of the press in hk. The arrest of Jimmy Lai intimidates the entire press under national security law. Most importantly, Hong Kong’s sizable foreign press corps also faces an uncertain future. Please StandWithHongKong FreeHongKong
welcome to socialist oppression press corp.
Freedom is what you won't find in HongKong
Thats gonna be America if DemoNAZIS win
The rest of the world will be saying this about the U.S.A. soon enough if they continue tolerating being called the enemy of the people.
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