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Hong Kong Journalist Group Head Fired by Wall Street Journal Amid Press Freedom Concerns
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Selina Cheng, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, lost her job after refusing to withdraw from the election for chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA). According to Cheng, her supervisor asked her to quit the board, which she has served on since 2021. She believes her termination was linked to taking up the position at HKJA on June 22nd, despite being told it was due to restructuring. The firing was announced at a press conference, which Cheng found "appalling". State-run media outlets have accused the HKJA of being embattled, but there is no clear evidence to support this claim.
The Wall Street Journal has been and continues to be a fierce and vocal advocate for press freedom in Hong Kong and around the world.
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sources
- 1.Al Jazeera
- 2.The Guardian
- 3.The Washington Post
- 4.Associated Press
- 5.Guardian
- 6.Stand News
- 7.Wall Street Journal
perspectives
- 1.US Foreign Policy
- 2.Chinese Foreign Policy
- 3.British Foreign Policy
- 4.US-China Relations
- 5.Protests
- 6.Authoritarianism
- 7.China under Xi Jinping
- 8.Human rights
- 9.Freedom of Speech
- 10.Hong Kong Retrocession to China
- 11.Hong Kong Democratic Movement
countries
organizations
- 1.Hong Kong Journalists Association
- 2.Dow Jones
- 3.Reporters Without Borders
- 4.Apple Daily
- 5.Georgetown Center for Asian Law