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Hong Kong’s Government Broadcaster Ordered to Support National Security Mission

September 30, 2021
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HONG KONG—Staff of Hong Kong’s embattled public broadcaster were ordered on Wednesday to support national security and the interests of the Chinese and Hong Kong governments, the broadcaster reported, a move certain to stoke fears over press freedom in the city. The only independent, publicly funded media outlet on Chinese soil, Radio Television Hong Kong…

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Hong Kong Public Broadcaster RTHK Drops BBC Programs After China Ban

February 12, 2021
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Hong Kong’s publicly funded broadcaster RTHK said on Friday it was suspending the relay of BBC radio programming, one day after the Chinese regime banned BBC World News from airing in the country. In a statement, RTHK said: “As the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) announced that BBC World News was not allowed to…

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