Red lines and increasing self-censorship reshape Hong Kong’s once freewheeling press scene

Red lines and increasing self-censorship reshape Hong Kong’s once freewheeling press scene

HONG KONG (AP) — From 18th place to 140th. That’s how much Hong Kong’s ranking plunged in a global press freedom index over some 20 years. Behind the decline are the shutdown of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, more red lines for journalists and increasing self-censorship across the territory....

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