Radio Free Asia closes its Hong Kong operation over safety concerns for its staff
Radio Free Asia closes Hong Kong operation due to safety concerns amidst new national security law.
- Bilawal Riaz
- 1 min read
Radio Free Asia, a U.S. government-funded media outlet, is closing its Hong Kong operation due to safety concerns for its staff following the enactment of a new national security law known as Article 23. The law has raised fears about the ability to operate freely in the region. The move comes after a series of crackdowns on pro-democracy media outlets in Hong Kong, with the U.S. State Department also imposing visa bans on some Hong Kong officials in response to the situation. This action has sparked criticism from China, which argues that the new law in Hong Kong safeguards rights, freedoms, and economic growth.