Hong Kong denies visa to Economist journalist in latest media blow

Sue-lin Wong becomes latest foreign journalist to be forced out of the city as concerns about press access and freedoms grow

Hong Kong has refused to renew the visa of an Australian correspondent from the Economist, the newspaper's chief editor said, amid a crackdown on free speech and dissent in the city.

Sue-lin Wong is one of several foreign journalists working in Hong Kong to be forced out in recent years.