Court appearance of Hong Kong journalist sparks media freedom concerns
The producer has been accused of making a false statement to get information about a 2019 mob attack
10 November 2020 - 11:10
Hong Kong — A Hong Kong journalist appeared in court on Tuesday on a charge of making a false statement to obtain data for a documentary on the police’s handling of a mob attack, in a case that has stoked concern over media freedom in the Chinese-ruled city.
Bao Choy, 37, a freelance producer with local broadcaster RTHK, was arrested last week in connection with data on vehicle registrations she used for the investigative documentary...
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