Hong Kong ranks low on global press freedom index as watchdog cites ‘unprecedented’ setbacks

RSF said that independent media outlets are subject to political pressure

Originally published on Global Voices

Reporters Without Borders (RSF)’s 2024 press freedom index. Photo: RSF.

This report was written by Hilary Leung and originally published in Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) on May 3, 2024. An edited version is published below as part of a content partnership agreement with HKFP.

Hong Kong has again ranked low in a global press freedom index, as a watchdog cited an...