Hong Kong authorities deny visa to Economist journalist
The Hindu
Immigration authorities did not immediately respond to an email request for comment.
Hong Kong authorities declined to renew a visa for a foreign journalist working for The Economist without any explanation, the magazine said.
Sue-Lin Wong, who is Australian, was based in Hong Kong and covered China and the southern semi-autonomous city.
“We regret their decision..... We urge the government of Hong Kong to maintain access for the foreign press, which is vital to the territory’s standing as an international city,” Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, said in a statement on Friday.
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