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Interviews with ex-opposition lawmakers and publications of their opinions were ‘clearly’ in public interest, says former editor-in-chief Chung Pui-kuen in sedition trial. Source link
Read More »Stand News ex-chief secures bail in Hong Kong pending sedition trial
Judge grants HK$100,000 cash bail for Chung Pui-kuen, 53, with a surety of HK$50,000 from his younger brother, after assessing he would not pose national security threat. Source link
Read More »Hong Kong company behind Stand News portal ‘can face sedition trial without proxy’
The company behind the now-defunct Stand News portal can face a sedition trial without a representative in court, after a Hong Kong magistrate found it had failed to appoint a proxy despite police’s efforts to notify it of the proceedings.Best Pencil HK Ltd, the holding company of the opposition-leaning online …
Read More »‘Press freedom not absolute,’ Hong Kong police chief says
Press freedom in Hong Kong is not an absolute right as national security obligations and public safety have to be taken into account, the police chief has warned.Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu Chak-yee’s remarks on Thursday came as he reviewed the crime situation in the city last year and the …
Read More »China update: our reporter’s round-up of the biggest news from the past 7 days
Good morning and welcome to 2022!I’m Echo Xie, a China desk reporter focusing on climate, energy and environment. You can reach me on Twitter @EchoooXie.This week, a lot of Chinese people have been concerned about Covid-19 in Xian, the northwestern city that has locked down its 13 million residents for …
Read More »Citizen News bosses say ‘vague’ law enforcement in Hong Kong forced its closure
Senior executives of Hong Kong’s Citizen News on Monday said they were forced to shut it down because they could no longer guarantee staff safety under the city’s “vague” approach to law enforcement.In an emotional press conference ahead of the five-year-old online portal’s planned Tuesday closure, chief writer Chris Yeung …
Read More »Hong Kong justice chief lashes out at critics of Stand News arrests
Hong Kong’s justice chief has lashed out at foreign critics of a recent national security police operation that prompted the closure of an online news platform, accusing them of making “baseless allegations” regarding the state of press freedom in the city.Secretary of Justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah on Friday became the …
Read More »‘Yellow’ outlet or trailblazer? The rise and fall of Hong Kong’s Stand News
The writing was on the wall for Stand News after the national security police crackdown that led to the closure of Apple Daily back in June over the tabloid-style paper’s pro-protest and anti-China reporting.Weeks ago, Hong Kong’s security chief accused Stand News of biased reporting, and on Wednesday morning, the …
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