Critics say the security law gives authorities broader powers to clamp down on dissent. Beijing says the law is necessary to restore order after mass pro-democracy protests in 2019.
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“Actions by Hong Kong authorities, including referring to RFA as a ‘foreign force’, raise serious questions about our ability to operate in safety with the enactment of Article 23,” Bay Fang, its presidentcame into effect on March 23 after it was unanimously passed by Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing legislature, updating a broader China-imposed national security law in 2020.
A spokesperson for the US State Department said “RFA’s decision represents the latest consequence of Hong Kong authorities’ continuing suppression of media freedom.” The closure of RFA’s bureau and the removal of full-time staff is a sign of eroding media freedoms in Hong Kong, critics say, and reflects concerns among some businesses and entities with links to foreign governments that they may be vulnerable under the new laws.
The Hong Kong government said in an emailed response to Reuters that it would not comment on RFA’s decision, but it “condemn all scaremongering and smearing remarks.”
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