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On World Press Freedom Day, we must remind ourselves of ... Arriving in Hong Kong at age 12 after fleeing Communist China, he began his journey as a child laborer in a clothing factory, enduring ...

Mr. Gershkovich’s case is also expected to be a focus this week, when the United Nations celebrates World Press Freedom Day, beginning with a program at the U.N. General Assembly Hall on Tuesday ...

Their trial was Hong Kong's first involving media since the former British colony was returned to China's rule in 1997 ... way for journalists to defend press freedom is reporting," Eu quoted ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the worst periods for press freedom in China in decades, with tough restrictions on movement and a superpowered surveillance state making on-the-ground ...

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published its 2025 World Press Freedom Index, which showed a notable drop in the rankings of China (from 172 to 178 out of 180) and Hong Kong (from 135 to 140 out of 180) compared to last year.

Reporters Without Borders, an advocacy group for journalists, ranked the country 161st in its press freedom rankings this ... Ties between India and China have been strained since 2020, when ...

China and Vietnam have tumbled to join North Korea at the very bottom of the latest World Press Freedom Index, while Russia also moved lower. China now languishes in 179th place on the Reporters ...

Hong Kong’s recent passage of a new national-security law known as Article 23 ensures that press freedom in the territory will continue to contract until it vanishes as in mainland China.

However, as tensions between Taiwan and China continue to rise, Li’s case has heightened fears that Taiwan’s vibrant press freedom is under growing threat from the People’s Republic of China ...