‘We fought the good fight’: journalists in Hong Kong reel from assault on media
by Vincent Ni China affairs correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5TWR7)
Newsrooms closures and exodus from territory are result of draconian' national security law introduced in 2020
As the last news programme came to a close and anchors bade farewell to their online audience on 3 January, Chris Yeung, the founder and chief writer of Citizen News, gathered together his staff and tried to strike an optimistic tone.
Remember our very best memories," he said, dressed in a blue shirt with sleeves rolled up and a crimson jumper draped on his shoulders. No one knows what will happen next. Don't worry. Just remember the happy things."
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