The gradual suffocation of free and diverse media in Hong Kong has gained momentum in recent weeks. The latest blow came on January 6 when the editor of Ming Pao, the respected Chinese-language daily, was fired. Kevin Lau Chun-to is to be replaced by a Malaysian who is unlikely to know much about Hong Kong but who it is assumed will do the bidding of the paper’s owner, Sarawak-based timber tycoon Tiong Hiew King.
Another Blow to Hong Kong’s Independent Media
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Another Blow to Hong Kong’s Independent Media
The gradual suffocation of free and diverse media in Hong Kong has gained momentum in recent weeks. The latest blow came on January 6 when the editor of Ming Pao, the respected Chinese-language daily, was fired. Kevin Lau Chun-to is to be replaced by a Malaysian who is unlikely to know much about Hong Kong but who it is assumed will do the bidding of the paper’s owner, Sarawak-based timber tycoon Tiong Hiew King.