The group of journalists of Hong Kong protests against the denial of the visa of the editor of FT
The group of journalists of Hong Kong protests against the denial of the visa of the editor of FT
Groups of journalists in Hong Kong have expressed dismay over the government's refusal to renew a work visa for a Financial Times editor.
Representatives from the Foreign Correspondents Club of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Journalists Association and other journalism advocacy groups gathered at the Central Government offices on Monday and delivered a letter of protest to a representative of the Hong Kong Government.
"We are surprised and deeply concerned about the decision of the Hong Kong authorities to refuse the renewal of the work visa for Victor Mallet, Asian News Editor for the Financial Times," said Chris Yeung of the Hong Journalists Association. Kong.
He said the denial of a visa to Mallet "sets a terrible precedent for Hong Kong's reputation as a place where the rule of law applies and where freedom of speech is protected by law."
China has defended its decision to deny a new work visa for Mallet, who is vice president of the Foreign Correspondents Club. Authorities have criticized the club for organizing a talk in August for the leader of a pro-Hong Kong independence party now banned.
Hong Kong received a promise of semi-autonomy for 50 years as part of its transfer from the British government in 1997, allowing it to retain its limited democracy and its rights of assembly and freedom of expression that are denied in mainland China.
Rights groups have called the rejection of visas the latest sign of the expansion of Beijing's restrictions on the territory, including legal cases brought against pro-democracy legislators and organizers of large-scale anti-government protests in 2014.
The London-based Financial Times said in a statement that it was not given any reason why Mallet's request was rejected.
Other groups that protested the decision were the Association of Independent Commentators of Hong Kong, the International Federation of Journalists, the Journalism Educators of Hong Kong for Freedom of the Press and Reporters Without Borders.
The Foreign Correspondents Club is an institution dating back more than 75 years, when Hong Kong was a British colony.
In the FCC talk on August 14, Mallet introduced Hong Kong National Party leader Andy Chan, acknowledging official criticism and citing the territory's tolerance for dissent.
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