Tag: Press Freedom
Chinese Security Repeatedly Blocked White House Press, Secret Service During Trump-Xi Beijing Summit
President Donald Trump completed his China visit on Friday, May 15, 2026, departing Beijing after a two-day...
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Sue the New York Times Over West Bank Sexual Violence Report
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday, May 14 that Israel will file a defamation...
Trump Press Corps Detained in Beijing at Xi Summit
Trump arrived in Beijing on the evening of May 13. According to the New York Post (NYP), the following...
Over 100 US Lawmakers Urge Trump To Secure Release Of Jimmy Lai Ahead Of China Visit
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit China from May 14 to 15. More than 100 bipartisan members...
Hong Kong Ranks 140th in Global Press Freedom Index as China Remains Near Bottom
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published the 2026 World Press Freedom Index on April 30. The report...
Jimmy Lai Receives ‘Freedom of Expression Award’ From German Media
Jimmy Lai, the founder of Apple Daily who is currently undergoing his sentence of 20 years in prison...
Burmese Journalist Shin Daewe Freed From Prison After Three Years of Detainment
On April 17, Myanmar’s military junta released journalist Shin Daewe, ending her detention that began...
Hong Kong Moves To Seize Jimmy Lai’s $16 Million In Assets Under National Security Law
The Hong Kong government applied to the High Court seeking the confiscation of assets belonging to media...
Taiwan’s TV Anchor Lin Chen-you Involved in ‘Red Money’ Scandal Tied to National Security
The case involving Taiwan CTI News anchor Lin Chen-you, suspected of violating the National Security...
Hong Kong Journalists Association Raises Alarm Over Alleged Surveillance and Harassment of Reporters
According to Radio France Internationale, several journalists from Independent Media have submitted a...
Hong Kong Revises National Security Law Rules, Expands Police Powers
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on March 23 announced revisions to the...
Radio Free Asia Off to Slow Restart Following a Year of Funding Cuts
Despite severe funding threats and administrative shifts in 2025, Radio Free Asia (RFA) successfully...