Hong Kong Government Moves to Strengthen Editorial Control Over Broadcaster
RFA Amid a citywide crackdown on peaceful dissent and political opposition under a draconian national security law imposed by Beijing, authorities in Hong Kong are replacing the head of the city's public broadcaster and reforming its editorial structure to "ensure it complies" with government directives. In a move likely to call into question the editorial independence of Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), the government announced on Friday that career bureaucrat Patrick Li would take over from Leung Ka-wing as editor-in-chief from March 1. Leung has resigned six months ahead of...
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