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In the past year, RTHK has been subject to official warnings, tightening restrictions, and “political persecution”. The arrest of a producer earlier this week is just the latest in a string of mounting pressures.

New developments have painted an even grimmer picture for the future of media freedom and editorial independence in Hong Kong.

"As the BBC approaches its centenary, we are aware of how many media organisations around the world share those same news values, the values of public media."

"The decision is likely to impact the reputation and ability AJ+ journalists in the U.S. to operate, putting their press credentials and information sources at risk."

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Poland’s public broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) continues to face heavy criticism following the 2020 presidential election while the country’s government looks to restrict foreign media ownership.

The Chinese government’s new National Security Law for Hong Kong has serious implications for independent journalism.

The country, whose government is credited with inspiring media capture across Europe, has received yet another blow to its press freedom.

The editorial independence of Hong Kong’s public broadcaster RTHK comes under increasing pressure as a new security law poses a direct threat to journalists and press freedom

Facebook for more than a month now has been quietly examining media organizations to determine whether to affix a label of “state control” to their Facebook pages, an initiative the platform first announced in late October.