
Asia Pacific Dec 31, 2021
Hong Kong’s media crackdown portends tough 2022 for free press
by Ella Ceron and Kari Soo Lindberg
Governments appear poised for more steps to silence critical media coverage in the year ahead.
Hong Kong’s media crackdown portends tough 2022 for free press
Governments appear poised for more steps to silence critical media coverage in the year ahead.
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