Hong Kong press freedom sinks to record low: journalist survey

FILE - Jimmy Lai is escorted by Correctional Services officers to get on a prison van before appearing in a court in Hong Kong, Dec. 12, 2020. Hong Kong journalists said Lai's prosecution was "highly damaging" to press freedom.

Hong Kong journalists rated the city's press freedom lower than ever in an annual survey released on Tuesday, citing fears of sweeping national security laws.