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The Independent UK
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Kanis Leung

Hong Kong court convicts Wall Street Journal publisher of deterring reporter from taking union role

Hong Kong Wall Street Journal - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A Hong Kong court on Thursday convicted the publisher of The Wall Street Journal of deterring its reporter from taking up a trade union role, in a case that raised concerns about press freedom in the city. The court acquitted Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Asia) Inc. of the charge of dismissal over the union role.

Former WSJ reporter Selina Cheng, also chairperson of the trade union Hong Kong Journalists Association, launched a private prosecution against Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Asia) Inc. after losing her job in July 2024.

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