Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai freed on bail amid Hong Kong crackdown
Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai walked free on bail Wednesday, over 40 hours after he and other critics of China were rounded up by police as part of a widening crackdown on dissent. When Lai left a police station he was swarmed by ...
Hong Kong's Apple Daily vows to 'fight on' after owner arrested
Hong Kong's Apple Daily tabloid responded with defiance on Tuesday to the arrest of owner Jimmy Lai under a new national security law imposed by Beijing, promising to "fight on" in a front-page headline over an image of Lai in handcuffs. Readers queued from the ...
Media tycoon’s arrest sends warning to Hong Kong’s free press
Right before China retook control of Hong Kong in 1997, tycoon Jimmy Lai started Apple Daily in part to promote democracy in the city. For 25 years, the newspaper survived advertising boycotts and political pressure, but never backed off its tough coverage of the ...
'Don’t shut up!': Documentary puts Filipino journalist Maria Ressa in spotlight
The country’s most well-known journalist has been arrested, jailed and convicted on libel and tax evasion charges widely seen as attacks on press freedom.
Malaysia police raid Al Jazeera's office and seize computers
Malaysian police raided the office of news broadcaster Al Jazeera and two local TV stations on Tuesday, seizing computers as part of an investigation into a documentary on undocumented migrants that enraged the government. Al Jazeera, a Qatari-state owned broadcaster, said in a statement that ...
Microsoft’s long history in China complicates potential TikTok deal
Hawks in the Trump administration oppose any purchase of the social-media service by the tech giant, citing its contributions to "the Great Firewall of China."
American journalists in Hong Kong could be Beijing’s next target
China could take aim at American journalists in Hong Kong, if the U.S. doesn’t renew visas for Chinese journalists, Global Times Editor-in-Chief Hu Xijin said. "From what I know, given that the US side hasn’t renewed visa of Chinese journalists, Chinese side has prepared for ...
Titles are breaking boundaries, from hosting talks by politicians to creating virtual libraries for banned texts.
Hong Kong security law sends jitters through city's feisty press
Free from the harassment, censorship and restrictions pervasive on the authoritarian Chinese mainland, Hong Kong has thrived as a safe haven for both journalists.
China's new security law has sent a chill through Hong Kong's schools and universities, with many teachers fearful the city's reputation for academic freedom and excellence is now at risk. Just a week after the sweeping legislation was imposed on the territory, staff at some ...
Facebook and Zuckerberg disappoint once again
Facebook Inc. still doesn’t get it. A widely anticipated meeting on Tuesday between the social media giant and the civil rights groups behind the recent Facebook ad boycott — including the Anti-Defamation League, NAACP and Color of Change — did not go well. The New ...
Big Tech’s China faceoff risks sparking exodus from Hong Kong
Facebook, Google and Twitter are headed toward a showdown with China that could end up making Hong Kong feel more like Beijing.
