A Beijing-imposed security law has sent chills through civil society, including the media industry
In a new era of tighter Chinese government control of Hong Kong, the city is likely to see the sun set on broad media freedoms.
Unlike mainland China, where apart from a few outliers all media is government-controlled, Hong Kong has had a vibrant press. Since the 1997 handover to Chinese control, journalists there have for the most part been able to report and write freely, without fear of intimidation or legal repercussions.
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